Assisi

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina was a man of miracles and wonders. Not only did he create a long string of controversial accounts of apparitions and visions, he also created a legacy of followers, all praying to him for miracles and guidance. Famously known for the stigmata, amongst many other supernatural occurrences, he was a determined man dedicated to his vocation of service and prayer. We can all only hope to be as dedicated to our goals as he was, especially during those fifty years of suffering…

Mother Teresa: Server of the Poor "To this love for one another and today when I have received this reward, I personally am most unworthy, and I having avowed poverty to be able to understand the poor, I choose the poverty of our people," (Mother Teresa- Acceptance Speech). Mother Teresa said this during her acceptance speech to declare how devoted she was to the poor. She created a missionary for helping the poor and she worked all of her life to give the poor food and assistance. She would…

Achievement standard 90825 Analyse a religion tradition in Aotearoa New Zealand Catholicism in New Zealand I have chosen to analyse Catholicism in New Zealand. Catholicism is the oldest form of Christianity. It is one of the three main branches of Christianity including: Protestant and Orthodox. Catholicism is also the largest and most popular form of Christianity. In my report I will talk about how Catholicism is expressed in New Zealand through five specific essential components. The five…

A number of authors have speculated about historical figures that had characteristics of this disorder. According to Frith (as cited in James, 2006, p. 9), “Twelfth-century Italian Brother Juniper, one of the original followers of Saint Francis of Assisi”, probably has Asperger’s. The list of deceased geniuses that may have had Asperger’s syndrome keeps growing based only on speculation and vague descriptions of the habits and lifestyles of those geniuses. Some have proposed that Albert…