Assisi

prayer for the Catholics of Melbourne. Today, Saint Francis’ is the busiest Church is Australia with around 10 000 people visiting per week. This Church was build in the 1840’s, designed by architect Samuel Jackson and dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The foundation stone of the Church was laid on 4 October 1841, the feast day of Saint Francis. Saint Francis’ Church is built on the original land that was given to the Catholic Church in victoria. It was here where there was the first…

Thomas’ primary purpose for writing the Two Lives of St Francis was to lay out a hierarchical model of responses to a saint. Throughout these excerpts, Thomas described the responses of people from different roles and social classes to Francis. His description of certain actions created a model for the ideal interactions with a saint. The most important parts of this model were laid out in Thomas’ descriptions of Francis’ interactions with church officials, varying social classes of laypeople,…

Catherine Benincasa was raised as one of the younger of many siblings in a wealthy, pious home in Italy during the mid-1300s (Keifer). Half of Catherine’s siblings, including her twin sister, died of the Black Death, but Catherine was healthy and happy. Her parents called her Euphrosyne, which is Greek for “joyous” (Did You Know?). Catherine desired an intimate relationship with Jesus from an early childhood age and earnestly devoted herself to obeying and worshipping her Lord. She contributed…

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. He was born unto Italian immigrant parents. As a child he was very ill and had surgery to remove one of his lungs due to a…

The Path to Holiness and Heroism in Ignacio de Loyola Soldier, sinner, saint. The film Ignacio de Loyola portrays the transformation of Iñigo de Loyola from being a soldier and a man of vice and violence to a pilgrim, a soldier of Christ. His journey from chivalry to the beginnings of sainthood entailed enduring sacrifices and facing internal and external struggles, with Iñigo coming to terms in being a sinner. However, Iñigo’s transformation from a soldier to a pilgrim as depicted in Ignacio…

As the 226th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has established his views and ideologies of the church since before he became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. Known for his humility, dialogue, openness, and inclusivity, Pope Francis has been under the radar to be a Pope that will take the church in a new direction that best suits the way the world is today. Pope Francis’ vision of the church parallels the meaning of the church’s catholicity and the movement towards World…

Robert Philip Hanssen, born April 18, 1944 to police officer Bob Hanssen, was one of the most damaging spies in United States history (Deep Inner Conflicts). Raised in Chicago, he would later attend Knox College where he received an AB degree in Chemistry. Next, in 1966, he would attend Northwestern University. Initially studying to become a dentist, he would decide to instead pursue a degree in Accounting and Information Systems. While in college, he would also take classes on the Russian…

Our Lady of the Lake College is a Catholic institution that was created in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, who firmly believed that all of creation spoke volumes of God’s love for us. St. Francis was raised in a fairly wealthy family, and it was not until he was captured at battle for two years, that he decided to embark on the glorious journey of knowing Jesus Christ. He began preaching to word of God, and embraced others that were not of his kind. Students who attend Our Lady of the Lake…

When people think of two public figures that are the most comparable, they probably do not think of Pope Francis and Macklemore. However, they are more alike than some may realize. They are both advocates for social justice, are open-minded and impactful people, and have had experiences in their lives that have influenced their teachings and creations greatly. Macklemore is a liberal rapper and activist who creates music that focuses on social injustices and inequalities amongst the world’s…

reputation started to spread. He later became a famous Italian painter, sculptor and architect from Florence, Italy. He was known to introduce new ideas of naturalism. Once his career took off, he was visiting places such as Rome, Padua, Arezzo, Rimini, Assisi, and Naples. Di Bondone is one of the first out of all magnificent artist to participate in…