Bishops' Bible

Caritas is a Catholic organization who helps in areas of conflict, in natural disasters, food, development, and with health issues such as HIV and Ebola. Their mission is to help the poor and marginalized. Caritas believes in Faith in action, as they are inspired by the Gospels to speak out against violence and advocate on the causes of poverty. Caritas also responds practically to humanitarian crises, such as natural disasters, conflict, and the effects of climate change. On the 25th of April…

Although the reconstruction of post war Europe has been examined extensively by historians, relatively little attention has been given to the Catholic Church’s influence before, during, and after the war. Through his book, The Lonely Cold War of Pope Pius XII, University of New Brunswick professor Peter C. Kent attempts to remedy this discrepancy by examining the post war period through the lens of the Catholic Church. Kent’s investigation delves into the diplomatic relationships between the…

actions. When a problem arises or one’s life seems like it’s saturated with stress, it is a perfect way to clear one’s head. Catholicism isn’t defined as a strict religion but as a way of living peacefully in this hectic world. It is stated in the Bible three hundred sixty-five times ‘do not be afraid’; this constant assurance alone allows one to be free and be at…

At what church was the Mass celebrate? The church that the traditional Latin Mass was celebrated at was the Saint Francis de Salles church in South City. What were some of the differences between this Latin Mass and the Mass celebrated in your church (ex. Movements of the priest, decorations, altar set up, type of music, role of the servers, use of the bells) The first, most notable thing is that the priest rarely turns around to the congregation but, only doing so for the first reading and…

My family was not the only one that started out growing on religion. Our city was not the only city that had families growing with religion. A church of some religion existed on every block, every corner, and every street of St. Paul, Minnesota. Almost all of the 202,000 people that lived in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area of the early 1900s attended some type of religious service. “In 1900, the U.S. Census of Religious Bodies counted 161 church organizations in St. Paul” (Carole Zellie & Garneth…

The pardoner is a man with great knowledge of the church and a love for god. However how people looked at him it does not change the fact that the pardoner is an outcast. In brief the pardoner sells relics that are fake so that people touch to get rid of sins. The tale that the pardoner tells is about three men first walking past by their dead good friend that got killed but death. Thereafter the three men go on a quest to find death. In the Pardoner’s Tale, Chaucer uses personification by…

was against the Latin Bible. He knew that he had a great talent for languages and following his disgust for the Latin Bible it led him to translate the whole Bible. He is commemorated by a monument that stands at his birthplace. You can not really be sure that things would have been too different without his existence, someone else could have translated the Bible instead, but at a later time. His importance only stands upon him being the first one to translate a printed Bible and be…

The door to the Catholic church opened into the bright light of the square packed with onlooking eyes. A group appeared from the darkness lead by a tall man wearing all black while carrying a mace upon his hefty shoulders. He was followed by a parade of priests and two prisoners on there way to execution. The one called Peppino was suntanned and handsome while the other Andrea was short and fat. As the men climbed the steps both could be seen shuddering and kissing crosses. Suddenly a penitent…

With the strict guidelines on divorce and remarriage in Catholicism, modern day Catholics and Catholic theologians are beginning to bring forth new viewpoints and questions opposing what Catholicism has always rigorously taught. These theologians include Margaret Farley, who has researched and wrote about modern views with her Catholic background on topics like homsexuality, divorice, masturbation, and much more. Farley shows her innovation in her thoughts about divorce and remarriage in the…

Charles went to school at the Benedictine Abbey. Charles was the son of Count Gilbert Borromeo and Margaret Medici, sister of Pope Pius IV. He refused the headship of his family on the death of Count Frederick Borromeo. He was also consecrated as bishop of Milan the same year. When he arrived at Trent in 1556, he Instituted radical reforms because he had to make sure that the city was improving and strengthening as a whole. Saint Charles Borromeo's see was in Milan, Italy. He was appointed…