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Saint Mary’s Interfaith Dining Hall…More Than Meals St. Mary’s Dining Room, which is an organization that’s mission is to feed the hungry, care for health issues and restore human dignity to many individuals on a daily basis in San Joaquin County. What started in an abandoned bar and restaurant in 1955 by Alan McCoy, who began serving meals to the homeless in Stockton quickly began providing medical care for these individuals. Between the 1962 and 1987 St. Mary’s Dining Room relocated three…

The Unitarian Universal Church that I went to was in Lexington. The building was the classic old white church with a steeple. In front of the building was a park, to the right side was the graveyard associated with the church, and in the back was parking. The church was along a semi-busy road. The building from the outside looked like a classic church with white wood with a steeple. On the inside entryway, it looked like a house in a way because it had normal looking red carpeted stairs on both…

During a period in time known as the Middle Ages the Catholic Church was the subject to ample criticism and displeasure especially among low income families. The Great Schism or separation of the Roman Catholic Chruch into east and west, brought about feelings of distrust to a climatic level. Citizens all across Europe were began to lose their faith in the church's leadership especially with the Pope. A man Martin Luther who had spent his life dedicated to the monastery lifestyle ignited a…

In 1681, King Louis XIV of France wrote a letter to the King of Tonkin requesting permission for Christian missionaries to be allowed to convert the people in Vietnam. King Louis did not only want to trade with the Vietnamese, but he also felt that the people should be allow to be taught about the one true God of the Christian religion. He argues that if the King of Tonkin knew of the truths that Christianity taught that he would be the first of his subjects to convert. Louis also mentions the…

In the article “Farewell to the Man in the Red Beret, Enter the Man in the White Silk Mitre: ‘there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in,” Peter McLaren engaged in an historical debate of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’ legacy after his death and established a parallel between Chavez’ death and the election of Pope Francis. The author expressed that the election of the new pope, who is a Jesuit, could cause a potential revolution in the Catholic Church much like Chavez caused…

inspection As warrant for [his] bodily protection, That none may have the impudence to irk Or hinder [him] in Christ’s most holy work. Then [he] tell[s] stories, as occasion calls, Showing forth bulls from popes and cardinals, From patriarchs and bishops... (Chaucer, 241) The Pardoner describes himself “flaunt[ing]” the false papers from the pope and church to show his fearlessness in selling his wares. He is clearly not ashamed nor afraid…

This picture best fit for the theme of church in the middle Age Europe because of the drawing on the glass. Most of the peasants in Europe could not be able to read so they would often look around staring at the picture of the stain glass to tell them the story in the book. Also, because most peasant couldn’t live a pleasant life like the lord or knight, the only things they would look forward is the after life that follow after death. Since Christianity believed in the afterlife that if you do…

On Sunday October 11th, I went to the St. Paul Catholic Church located on 2127 West 22nd Place, Chicago, IL to observe the environment of the church and people’s behavior. I chose to observe the Catholic Church because it is a public place where everyone is welcome, no matter you are religious or no; there are no restrictions on who may be there. (Gordon, P. 70) The location is really nice for a church because it is inside a nice neighborhood without a lot a noise cause by traffics. I decided…

marginalized by the catholic faith. With the newest strategic changes, divorce people will no longer be denied a sacrament of communion, marriage annulments will be now less expensive and faster to receive, due to more empowerment of the local cardinals and bishops; and the abortion although still condemned by the Church - may be absolved. Pope Frances also changed church’s attitude towards guy population with this statement: "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who…

Using 2-3 points, explain why the Church in Medieval times was so powerful The Church in Medieval times was so powerful because they were a big influence on everyone during that time. Firstly, everyone was made to believe that they would go to hell if they disobeyed Church rules. Secondly, all the taxes (tithe) were paid to the Church. Finally, the Church was the only source of education. First of all, the Church would scare the people, making them believe that they would go to hell if they did…