Apostolic Catholic Church

• What are the issues? Motrin, to attract mothers, fielded an ad that came across as tasteless. The overarching idea behind reaching mothers was well intended but it was poorly executed through the wording in the ad. Perhaps the ad agency, based in Toronto, failed to fully incorporate the social construct, work-life balance challenges, and the sacrifices women make in the United States (and most developed world) to foster their career. “Even mothers who work for pay are still doing twice the amount of housework and child care as fathers. In a 2010 study, partnered female scientists did 54 percent of the cooking, cleaning and laundry, while partnered male scientists carried just 28 percent of the load” (Crittenden, 2014). The Motrin ad contained humor filled language in digital print: fashion, official mom, tired and crazy. However, in its totality, the ad fell flat and it was perceived as offensive to mothers who had sacrificed their careers to spend time with their children. In the mothers’ view, their desire or choice to be with their children had no parallels to a fashion statement or an official mother tag. Motrin played catch up after the story became a virtual firestorm. They lost control of their message to Twitter, blogs, and You Tube which compelled the company to respond after 72 hours since posting the ad on their own website. Johnson & Johnson was cherished for its iconic response to the 1982 Tylenol fiasco by its media strategy (O’Rourke, 2010, p. 210).…

the Vatican keep such a large population of the church together and so strong for over 2000 years? The Vatican and the church rely on four key factors to keep itself together; those factors are the strong words, One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. By incorporating these four words the church is able to stay so magnificent and in unison with itself. Each of these words has a separate and well-built definition that helps the church stay as great as it is. As the result of one, holy, catholic, and…

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. We say these terms at every mass. Do you know what they really mean, or do you just say them because you know it is what you say? These terms are actually the four marks of the Church. These four marks summarize the Church’s features and mission and accomplish this through the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is our duty as baptized Catholics to live out these marks every day. Now, the Church never said it would be easy, but they do give us great role…

The four marks of the church are one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The church is one because of the unity we posses as Catholics. (Four marks of the church/William Saunders) The church is Holy and Catholic by believing in our God and keeping true to our faith. The church is Apostolic by giving to the less fortunate and by making sure everyone is healthy. These four marks are displayed through examples and writings throughout the church. St. Augustine of hippo unified many people and brought…

According to Sacrosanctum Concilium Roman Catholics have faith in God in that he is merciful and offers salvation. As stated, “Therefore the Church announces the good tidings of salvation to those who do not believe, so that all men may know the true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent, and may be converted from their ways, doing penance.” In other words they believe that all of the members of the Church are saved if they actively participate in communion, doing good works, and countless…

The Catholic Church was powerful in the Middle Ages. One reason it was so powerful was the organization of the church. The Roman Catholic was organized into an elaborate hierarchy, with the pope as the head in western Europe, with different levels of leadership among the clergy. Individuals began to organize themselves into apostolic communities. The second reason the church was so powerful was wealth. Most people donated ten percent of their income to the church and the church did not pay…

In modern Church history, one of the most contentious and controversial issues that the Roman Catholic Church has had to deal with in its ecumenical dialogue with other Christian churches is the Dogma of Papal Infallibility. This dogma was officially promulgated by Pope Pius IX at the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) in the Dogmatic Constitution Pastor Aeternus. This magisterial document defined the role and ministry of the pope within the Church. In their attempt to define the Petrine office,…

MORAL THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF EVANGELII GAUDIUM 218 ON DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE This chapter is on the theology of distributive justice (the fairness in the distribution of wealth and resources of the community) through the moral theological framework of Catholic Social Teaching. The chapter begins with the general overview of the document- Evangelii Gaudium, its structural analysis and the presentation of the text which is followed by its thematic moral theological analysis. It also examines the…

The Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement and the Association of Roman Catholic Women priests are two organizations working toward women having the opportunity to be ordained in the Catholic Church. Reverend Jean Marchant a member of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement was ordained a priest July 25 of 2005. She believed women should have a more prominent role in the church and wanted something more drastic and dramatic to happen through her work. Before she was ordained a priest, she…

and the Bourbon Restoration, Catholicism was used as a tool for politics by both the devout and the not-quite-so devout. In the early seventeenth century, the Catholic Church had undisputed influence over much of how France should be ordered and governed in regards to the Three Estates and the divine right to kingship. By the time of the Revolution of 1789 and on through 1801, the role of Catholicism in the law was often diminished for largely political reasons before regaining some of its…