To the average person it was just another day in St. John’s‚ Newfoundland‚ however‚ to me it was much more. It marked the day I would run across Canada‚ from the Atlantic to the Pacific- from St. John’s to Victoria. As I stood upon a small inlet by the coast of St. John’s‚ I prepared myself for a journey of a lifetime. I tried to kick my feet into the bare sedimentary rock by the jagged coastline- bad idea‚ and I’d be needing those feet for a while. After hours of preparation‚ I was finally ready
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Knudsen 1 St. Basil’s Cathedral As legend has it‚ the builders of St. Basil’s Cathedral were blinded by the command of Ivan the Terrible‚ so they could never create a building greater. There is still the question if St. Basil’s is actually the most beautiful cathedral made in its time. Comparing it to the beautiful Pisa Cathedral and Assumption Cathedral‚ which were made around the same time‚ one could find it hard to decide which is the most artistic. Looking at the materials‚ art‚ and icons
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On October 17‚ 2017‚ our group visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a popular tourist attraction because and is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in New York City; it is located in Rockefeller Center‚ on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Street. St. Patrick’s is the largest Neo-Gothic style Cathedral in North America. It is a striking indication of faith found within the soul of the city. After we marveled at
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St. Jude is near and dear to my heart and has greatly impacted my own and the lives of those around me. I lost a very close friend‚ Lauren‚ to osteosarcoma in December of 2015. I witnessed firsthand the significance of the role that St. Jude played and the difference it made. Because of this‚ I have nothing but love and respect for the St. Jude staff and founders. I am forever grateful for St. Jude and what they did for Lauren’s family. I am in complete awe of the amount of work and dedication
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Saint Francis of Assisi Throughout the history of the Catholic Church‚ there have been only a few people fortunate and deserving enough of the title of “saint”. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Bernardone‚ St. Francis of Assisi is honored as the patron saint of animals and ecology. He lived a life of complete obedience‚ humility‚ and poverty. He was a guy who was truly in love with the Lord and wanted to follow in his teachings. He was a man willing to give up his belongings to help those less-fortunate
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3. Legends Use the two legends you found in your research. Summarize each legend. (Based on?) St. Patrick: To most people‚ St. Patrick is the man who brought a day of good times and green beer to pubs across the world. In reality‚ St. Patrick wasn’t made a saint until centuries after his death and he wasn’t even Irish. During his childhood‚ he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Ireland. During his years in slavery he converted to Christianity and once freed he did spend the rest of his life
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a non-profit organization that helps battle pediatric cancers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is not your typical children’s hospital. The services and support they provide to their patients is unique as their founder Danny Thomas. I will explore their founder’s history‚ mission‚ and how they are able to continue the work today. Danny Thomas was the founder of the hospital. The story begins when Mr. Thomas
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St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola‚ the founder of the Society of Jesus‚ was born in 1491 in the Basque Country of Northern Spain to parents of distinguished families in that area. He was the youngest of 13 children and was called was called Iñigo. At the age of 15‚ he served as a page in the court of a local nobleman and later embraced a military career and became a valiant soldier. Wounded in battle by a cannonball‚ which broke one leg and injured the other‚ he was taken prisoner by
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In “Once Upon a Time‚ Literature. Now What?” published writer James Salter discusses the end of literature in today’s society. He says that’s literature is losing it value and art and language are no longer appreciated. The new pop culture is taking over and the new movies and music no longer have any real meaning to them‚ it’s just about success and making money. Value is something has been cast aside. There is no value in the word value anymore. The most important task in the world according to
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Palm Coast: Back Door to St. Augustine So‚ you’re moving to Florida. Or‚ you’d sure like to. No one probably has to drill you on Sunshine State specifics‚ like those flash cards that once helped elementary-school students memorize multiplication tables. Remember those? We won’t tell. What we will tell you is the small city of Palm Coast is great home base for enjoying one of the most historic places in the United States — St. Augustine‚ Florida. The Nation’s Oldest City is only 28.3 miles
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