Baptism

Pere Charles Menard, the “Apostle of Bayou Lafourche,” conducted the first Mass of record offered in le Terrebonne (Montegut) in June 1842. Services were infrequent because of the distance from St. Joseph in Thibodaux and many times weddings and baptisms were held in groups. Missionaries rarely traveled more than eight miles below Houma. A mission building was finished on January 8, 1844 in le Terrebonne on the Widow Dugas property. Pere Menard recorded in his 1845 journal, the purchase of a new…

One of those men, the Roman Christian monk Jerome, reinterpreted Ezekial’s vision into four single creatures during the late fourth century. According to scholar Jacobus de Voragine, Jerome attributed the symbol of the man to Evangelist Mathew because he dwelt on the humanity of Christ. He assigned the symbol of the lion to Mark because Mark wrote about the resurrection. Luke’s symbol became the ox because he wrote about Christ’s priesthood and paid special attention to sacrifice. Lastly, Jerome…

The Nature of God regarding the Holy Trinity states there is one God (Deut. 6:4), but the one God exists in 3 persons as The Father (John 17:3), The Son (1 John 5:20), and The Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4) which we recognize in the Athanasian Creed (neither confounding the Persons nor dividing the Substance, Father is God, Son is God, Holy Spirit is God, not three Gods, but one God). II. The Origins of the Universe The Origins of the Universe, teach us the incredible power of God’s voice originating…

The Council of Chalcedon in November 451 CE set the Christological tone of Orthodox Church for almost 1,500 years following the event. A multitude of controversies occurred between the Eastern and Western Church leading to and following the 451 meeting. Ultimately, the tension between the Greek-speaking West and Latin-speaking East led to the Great East-West Schism of the Orthodox Church in 1054 CE. The church was now divided into the sects of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, of which a…

The Theology and Anthropology of Mormonism Raley Ivester Murrell-A4 24 February, 2016 Mormonism is a modern day cult based loosely on Christianity. While the teachings of Mormonism claim to be Biblical,they are actually quite far from it. They have the same people, but often with a completely different background or role in the story. For example, Mormons believe that Jesus is the “ literal spirit-brother of Lucifer, a creation” . (Slick, “A Comparison…”). Mormonism was founded in 1830 by…

I’m Predictably Irrational? Prior to reading this book, I’ve rather smugly thought of myself as quite a rational fellow. Much to my surprise, this book identifies multiple, fascinatingly common situations that are relevant to my daily life to which I believed my responses were rational. Through the lens provided by the author however, my reactions to these situations have been almost unconscious and very much irrational. So the purpose of this paper is to highlight four learning points from the…

Areas of Interpersonal Communication in Samuel’s Culture. Samuel stated that his culture influences people to behave in a certain way, such as jugging individuals by how they dress, behave, their socioeconomic status, their skin color, and sexuality. Samuel addressed that people do not have to say a word to communicate their feelings, the way people look at others can represent approval, dissatisfaction, and/or acceptance. According to Samuel, the Mexican culture has different forms to show…

and columns are often used in this style (Architectural Styles.org, n.d.) That style can be seen in the arches, domes, symmetry and lines. One of the most notable features is the huge dome, which I’ve noticed on multiple occasions when attending baptisms at the Cathedral. The exterior is made of St. Cloud granite, a stone from a particular geographical region in the state of Minnesota, which is used…

Though Nicodemus never bothered to know why a man should be born again, Jesus responded by breaking his concept to smaller pieces. Jesus made use of apologetic in this discourse to illustrate the essential of the second birth. Nicodemus should understand there is no short cut to entering heaven. Man must be born again. It is the only way to enter the kingdom of God. Man must “be born of Water and of the Spirit” (John 3:5) to enter the Kingdom of God. If one considers that the discourse is on the…

Introduction Welcome to a Jungle River Adventure. Vacation Bible School with teenagers is always an adventure. It has been my experience that teenagers sometimes enjoy Bible School more than any other age group. Much of what teenagers get out of Vacation Bible School will be up to the teachers. Teens will be able to tell how much you have prepared. Also, they will be able to tell if you really care for them. Many teens do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Let me…