St. Clare St. Clare was born on July 16‚ 1194 and died on August 11‚ 1253. She was the daughter of a count and countess. She heard St. Francis preach in the streets of Assisi and told him of her desire to give herself to God. They grew to be close friends. On Palm Sunday in the year 1212 the bishop of Assisi presented a palm to this noble maid of eighteen who was beautifully garbed. That same night she left her castle with one acquaintance and went to the church of Our Lady of the Angels‚ where
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In the year 1137 Abbot Suger of St. Denis‚ France envisioned something different for his church. The churches which had been built with Romanesque architectural style were very difficult to light because of the structure of the churches. The nave walls needed support from without so the windows of the churches had to be eliminated. Suger wanted to rebuild the choir of the abbey church of St. Denis with light that would flood the church as if the light came directly from Heaven‚ so he began painting
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ST. AUGUSTINE’SPHILOSOPHY OF LOVE St. Augustine’s philosophy of man reconciles and brings together to anadmirable synthesis and harmony the wisdom of Greek philosophy and the divine truths contained in the scriptures. In common with Greek ethics‚ its being eudemonistic in character‚ as it makes happiness the end-all and the be-all of human living; but Augustine tells us with the Bible that this happiness can be found in GOD alone. The summumbonum which is Plato’s and Aristotle’s concept of
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The work that I choose is the St. Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church). It is located in Osnabrück‚ Germany‚ otherwise known as the City of Peace. The earliest predecessor building as archaeological traces back to the 10th century. The Gothic church hall that we see today began construction in the 13th century and was finally finished between 1430 and 1440. The damage caused during World War II was also a part of the church’s history‚ the repair work was extensive but finished by 1950. The only architect
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One of Skrzynecki’s main focuses in ‘St Patrick’s College’ is the disconnections from the environment. The imagery of ‘Our Lady watched with outstretched arms’ conveys a sense on welcoming and inclusion. However‚ the ‘Lady’ image is ‘overshadowed by clouds’ and this is symbolises the persona’s insecurities and doubts for the institution. The persona’s disconnections are further reinforced by the irony of ‘I stuck pine needles into the motto.’ The motto represents the core values of the school and
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undoubtedly written by him‚ the letters that were written years after his death and put in his name‚ and the Acts of the Apostles. All of these sources give us a better description of Paul and the work he did and what he believed in. Paul came a long way and endured a total transformation since his birth in and around the same time as Jesus in the city of Tarsus. That is‚ of course according to the Acts. In the Acts it is claimed that Paul was born around this time in the province of Cilia where he
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LeBron Raymone James (/ləˈbrɒn/; born December 30‚ 1984)‚ nicknamed "King James"‚ is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) small forward who has also played as a power forward‚ he has been an NBA champion‚ the NBA Finals MVP‚ a three-time NBA MVP‚ and the NBA Rookie of the Year. James is a nine-time NBA All-Star‚ and has been named to eight All-NBA teams and four All-Defensive teams. He is also the Cleveland
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Amin Introduction to Philosophy Dr. Angel Petropanagos 11th July 2013 Major Essay Assignment The problem of evil is the most thoughtful and dangerous problem in the world. It is also the one thoughtful opposition to the presence of God. St Augustine’s focuses on the theory of how God created the world and that it was good; evil is just a result of the man’s thoughts. The story of Adam and Eve caused natural sin for man. Augustine stated that natural evil which is present in the natural
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Rule continues to be embraced by the Western monastic community and remains one of the most enduring and studied documents in Christian literature. Biographical Information Most of what is known about Benedict’s life comes from the second book of St. Gregory the Great’s Dialogues‚ which he devoted entirely to Benedict. According to Gregory‚ Benedict was born at Nursia‚ an area in the Sabine hills of central Italy (what is now the province of Umbria) in about 480. Born into a well-to-do family‚
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Extract from St Patrick‚ Confessio This passage of the Confessio relates to an accusation made against Patrick when he was aged about fortyfive that he was unworthy of an office in the church. The whole passage is anything but clear: What was the ‘sin’ he refers to? Why did they consider him unworthy of office? Where and by whom was the challenge brought? Was Patrick physically present at a trial‚ and indeed what was the outcome of the challenge? All we can say is this: before he was taken captive
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