Pope Francis is our current pope, he was born on December 17, 1936. He is currently living in Rome at
Pope Francis is our current pope, he was born on December 17, 1936. He is currently living in Rome at
Zechariah was born in Babylon as a Levite. He was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth. He was the son of Berekiah and the grandson of Iddo, the priest. From 520 BC to 518 BC Zechariah was a prophet in Jerusalem. In 2 Kings 15:9, Zechariah is described as an evil King.…
BOOM. BOOM. CRAAAAACKKKK! The shots rang out in deafening roars, and left thick white smoke in their wake. A cacophony of screams, clashing steel, and cannon fire filled the air, as two ships collided in battle.…
In is a book centered around the words written in Isaiah 60. Throughout the book, Mouw explores the verses and words…
Elijah was known for being a prophet. “His example of trusting in God’s word is the best one we can find in the Old Testament prophets.” Elijah confronted Ahab two times, once when devaluing God granting inheritance of the land and the second is the murder of Naboth. Elijah confronted Baal and his rule, because people believed that Baal could control the rains. “ Yet the rains were a gift of Yahweh, not Baal; Yahweh decided when it would rain.…
St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and merchants. He is a very influential saint and he is one of the most recognizable out of the rest of the saints. So what intrigued St. Francis to leave his life of partying and wealth to go into a life of poverty to help animals and the less fortunate around him? He was born in 1181.…
When you walk into a church you may realize that there are serval paintings, but what you may have not noticed is their significance. If you look at each painting closely you may notice that they tell a story. The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel is a piece of art history which uses iconography and religion to create a narrative. The Nativity is not only a piece of art, but it also is an altarpiece. Since an altar is where offerings for a church are held, the images that appeared on the altarpiece carry the most significance.…
Pope Francis Leading a Modernized Society The world is ever changing, and this persistent evolution is due in part to the creation of revised leadership, beliefs, and ideals by each generation. The Catholic Church is a pivotal example of evolving change and perspective. While the Church has always been steadfast in holding to tradition, some people believe she is shifting her laws to fit those of modern culture. This shift started when Jorge Mario Bergoglio become Pope Francis and established his new way of leading the church.…
Many Catholic followers would claim that the biggest breakthrough in Catholicism is Jesus Christ walking the Earth, but now centuries later modern followers are able to witness the second breakthrough which is Pope Francis speaking to US Congress. With previous leaders in the Vatican being very reserved and soft spoken, having someone such as Pope Francis is a massive change of pace for Catholic followers. Popes Francis continues to fight for social issues such as immigration, the poor, or the environment and his fight does not end with America. Tuesday, September 22nd Pope Francis made history by being the first Pope to ever speak in front of US Congress.…
Often in paintings and poems there is a purpose or lesson behind them. Most of the time one can depict the lesson and learn from it. In the painting Argos Recognizes Odysseus, Theodor Van Thulden uses the dog to show that people can be loyal and faithful, in the poem “Argos”, Alexander Pope uses the same scene to show that people are loyal and faithful. The poem “Argos” shows that even though how bad the dog was treated he waited until his masters return and craw’d to him one last time to show his love.…
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the 266th elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936. Prior to becoming elected Bergoglio served as archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998 to 2013, as a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church of Argentina from 2001-2013 and as president of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina from 2005 to 2011. When elected the 266th pope, the first pope from the Americas, Bergoglio took his papal title from Saint Francis of Assisi of Italy. His tenure is characterized by humility and outspoken support of the world’s poor and marginalized people.…
Pope Francis is a Pope of many firsts. He is the first pope to be named Francis, the first to live in an apartment rather than the Papal Palace, and he is the most humble pope yet. Pope Francis is extremely popular with the masses, and has helped not only the Church, but the entire world by raising awareness for the poor, and encouraging the leaders of the world to be better leaders. A large issue that Pope Francis rose awareness for and fought hard against is sexual assault, especially when the assaulted are children.…
“Crusades Through Arab Eyes” by Amin Maalouf The great Crusade started in the second half of the 11th Century after Pope Urban II appealed to followers to reconquer the Holy Land from Muslims. Most Turks had converted to Islam, which was a concern for Alexios who was the Byzantine emperor of the Middle East region. The first war was to retake the Holy Land from Muslims, but it was realized that the Crusaders (or the Franj as referred by Muslims) had other intentions of conquering the territory of the Muslims. The book “Crusades Through Arab Eyes” tries to portray a different vantage point from an Arab-Muslim perspective.…
It explains Jesus’s role on Earth. He is announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God. Thus Bartholomew and Goheen go on to say, “Thus with the background of Isaiah Jesus proclaims to the Jews the fulfillment of the good news of the prophet Isaiah. At the same time with the language of the imperial cult he announces to the Roman world that the good news for the world began not with Caesar Augustus but with Jesus the Jewish Messiah, the true Son of God (144).” By this Jesus then shows not just the Jewish faith, but also the world that the Kingdom of God was on Earth.…
Pope Francis is the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis’s birth name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio and he was born in Flores, Bueno Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936. His papal name is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi of Italy. Before becoming a pope Bergoglio got his degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in theology. In 1958, Bergoglio entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus.…
Report Pope In the middle ages the pope was the highest and head of the Christian church. All the popes in the middle ages where powerful and highly influential towards society. In medieval times many people went to church meaning that the pope gained great power.…