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    The Odyssey

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    been written by many composers from a-little before baroque to the present day.Some of the writings employ four different plainchant tunes for the Ave Maris Stella; the first three were written for solemnities‚ feasts‚ and memorials of the Blessed Virgin Mary a fourth is an alternative to the memorial tone. These plainchant tones have been used as the cantus firmus for some polyphonic settings

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    Jesus and Mary

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    theologian‚ John Macquarrie (1990); Mary through the Centuries‚ lectures of the noted scholar Jaroslav Pelikan‚ at Yale University (1996); Mary is for Everyone‚ papers given at four International Congresses of the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1997); and Blessed One‚ Protestant Perspectives on Mary‚ edited by Beverly Roberts Gaventa and Cynthia L. Rigby. In reexamining the writings of the original Reformers‚ scholars have uncovered more sympathy among the Reformers regarding

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    Definition of Beauty

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    beliefs have changed. Someone who is graceful today does not possess the same qualities as someone who was graceful hundreds of years ago. During the Pax Romana time period‚ people were incredibly religious. Jesus Christ as well as his mother the Virgin Mary were alive during this time. Jesus was viewed as an authorative figure. His mother‚ Mary‚ was also viewed as a role model. She possessed inner beauty and purity. She was beautiful because she had a kind‚ loving heart. She was considered angelic

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    Anne depicts the Virgin Mary reaching forward to grab the Christ-child while the child is also reaching toward the lamb. The Virgin is depicted seated upon the lap of St. Anne. Due to the implied movement in the image‚ the triangular structure is loose and only held together due to the unnatural size of St. Anne‚ which is needed

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    vision of the Virgin Mary and began to preach for drastic social change. The sermons Hans preached about attracted thousands of supporters. The radical message spoken by the drummer upset the church. For this‚ the drummer was burned at the stake. Wunderli has done well in incorporating his approach with this rapidly moving narrative of Hans’ rise and fall. Wunderli starts his historical approach by telling us a story about a Han’s Behem. Hans is a German peasant who until seeing the Virgin Mary leads

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    Maximilian‚ and the final vows in 1914‚ in Rome‚ adopting the names Maximilian Maria‚ to show his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Kolbe would later sing hymns to the Virgin Mary in the concentration camp. In 1918‚ Kolbe was ordained a priest. In 1919‚ he returned to the newly independent Poland‚ where he was very active in promoting the veneration of the Immaculate Virgin Mary‚ founding and supervising the monastery of Niepokalanów near Warsaw; a seminary; a radio station; and several other organizations

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    Shakespearean Terms

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    across while reading Shakespeare. Use them to help you become familiar with the language‚ as a reference while reading‚ and as a resource for writing in your journal. Contemporary Advice Away Beg Boy (used to address a male of inferior rank) By the Virgin Mary (a mild expletive meaning “indeed”) Chase (romance‚ as in boy chases girl) Come here Curse Days Depressed Desire Does Enemy Even; evening Farewell Go Goodbye Hello Here I think If Ignore that Informed Kill Listen Maybe Elizabethan Counsel Aroint

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    Secret Life of Bees

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    figure to all the women in “The Secret Life of Bees.” Chapter three begins with Lily waking up feeling as if she has spent the night next to Thoreau’s Walden Pond. While waiting for Rosaleen to wake up‚ Lily looks at the picture of the black Virgin Mary that was her mother’s. We learn that Lily doesn’t know much about Catholicism‚ because “According to Brother Gerald‚ hell was nothing but a bonfire for Catholics.” (58.) After awhile‚ Lily decides to wake Rosaleen. Rosaleen tells her she

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    Rosary

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    CrossIn the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  | | The Apostles’ CreedI believe in God the Father Almighty‚ Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ‚ His only Son‚ our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost‚ born of the Virgin Mary‚ suffered under Pontius Pilate‚ was crucified‚ died and was buried. He decended into hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven‚and sitteth at the right hand of God‚ the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come

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    Elizabeth

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    unmarried and her death without heir would mean the throne falling back into Catholic hands. She has many suitors but she eventually rejects them all. And aided by Sir Francis Walsingham she manages to kill all her enemies and ascends the throne as the "Virgin Queen".’ (Synopsis from amazon.com) Cast of Main Characters: Cate Blanchett Elizabeth Christopher Eccleston Duck of Norfolk Joseph Fiennes Robert Dudley‚ Earl of Leicester Richard Attenborough Sir

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