St. Charles Borromeo Analysis

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During the 16th century, there lived a man by the name of Charles Borromeo. Born around 1538, throughout his entire childhood, he began to spread the Kingdom of God. As he got older, he lived a life of humility and had a great love for others. He was very good at writing, which made him the patron saint of learning and the arts. His works to improve the church, led to him becoming a Saint in the year 1610. St. Charles Borromeo was a very devout Catholic who built up the Kingdom of God during the Protestant Reformation by working to assure young adults were carefully and systematically instructed in the faith, by restoring religious observances in monasteries and convents and by traveling the world promoting God 's word. The ultimate goal …show more content…
He tells that the parables are the "secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven," and demonstrates how to act to be on the right path to unity with God. On Earth, humanity fulfills his words by action. In the first parable, which is of the sower, He teaches to repent, fast, and do good works. Although humans may struggle at times, the outcome is worth it. He teaches to look into ones soul to find ones own self, and not despair, but wait anxiously and put in effort to make the Earth ready for Jesus ' second …show more content…
Charles and how he brought the Kingdom about is applicable to teens in many ways. Teens should strive to live out the Kingdom of God because one day God will come back to judge the living and the dead, and by living it out, one brings the Kingdom closer to Earth.
Teens also should so that one day humanity can be with Christ again. Living it out is fairly easy.
First, one can make room and time for Holy Spirit. By making time, humanity can become closer to Him because they have more time for him in their busy lives. Second, teens need to focus on what God is saying, versus what He is doing. God works in majestical ways, and He doesn 't always work immediately, but he is always working to improve the lives of the faithful. Next, follow the Gospels. These are pathways to being in union with Him, because they contain factual evidence of the emissary, his Son, Jesus Christ. Humanity should try to bring others closer to God because when one person brings others closer, everyone eventually is close to God. Lastly, humanity should get a Christian education. Being close with God also comes with learning about Him. Getting a Christian education brings humanity closer because humans can actually know more about

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