Canonization

There once was a man named Karol Jozef Wojtyla who was born in Wadowice, Poland on May 18th, 1920. This man would live to one day become a pope by the name of John Paul II. He was born into a family as the youngest of three children. His community growing up was actually predominantly Jewish, the rest being Catholic. He even was known to recognize more with the Jewish faith than the Catholic faith during his younger years. In college he studied extensively in education on languages, learning as…

Saint Josemaria Escriva de balaguer was born in Barbastro spain, on january 9 1902. He was the second of six children born in his devout catholic family. He had a firm standing in the catholic beliefs as well as virtues he loved receiving communion and going to confession often. He also had a trusting resource to prayer and was devoted to our lady. He grew up as a fun loving and straightforward child. He was good at school and very intelligent. He had great love for his mother and a close…

The word “saint” evokes many different images in the mind of men and women from all different sorts of religious backgrounds. Some people think of saints as someone acting in a particularly good or moral way in a specific moment in time, such as when a mother exclaims to another “your child is such a saint!” Others associate saints like Saint Valentine and Saint Nicholas as cartoonish figures that represent their related holiday, while others still have a medieval and archaic image of men and…

religions of the world. These differences are in regards of date and place of origin, sacred texts, and founders. On the very surface the differences can begin to be seen. Interpretation is also a major difference between religions, as well as canonization. For example, the Christian Church interprets texts using the fourfold exegetical method, some sacred texts are interpreted through meditation, signing, art and dance (63). These things are all differences between religions. No two religions…

became the first North American Indian to be canonized a saint 1 in the Roman Catholic Church (“Tekakwitha Saint”). Tekakwitha was first recognized as a martyr because she died for her faith. The miracles Tekakwitha was responsible for made her canonization process begin. Tekakwitha was named patron saint of nature due to her close connection with the outdoors in her pre-conversion…

the process of re-conceptualization and actualizing traditions that had been informing Israel since at least the tenth century continued unabated in Israel's heirs Judaism and Christianity. Although we know very little about how canonization occurred, it is clear that the canon represented formalization of an ancient phenomenon: a core of traditions that was continually contemporize for the benefit of community” ( Callaway 1999, 142). Theologically although some…

It is obvious through the resurgence of interest in the contents of the Ethiopian version of 1 Enoch that modern theological scholars of Christianity should be looking into the canonization of this text. Clement of Rome, as part of his moral instruction, cited the example of the obedience of the inanimate creation. The Passage he cites is in close parallel to 1 Enoch 2-5 and 101. This would reflect either knowledge of 1 Enoch…

What does it mean to be a citizen living in the United States of America this day and age? Before answering this broad question a factoid should be introduced. As statistical data obtained from multiple survey results suggests,1 Americans as a whole are grossly ignorant to the ways in which their government operates. Feasibly, that sheer ignorance has seeped over into the conventional definition and values of American citizenship. To be sure, in the United States citizenship encompasses many…

tale. Homer is such one great poet. He is the author of the epic-tale of the Greek-Troy war entitled the Iliad. Homer immortalized it and its epic heroes .In this essay, I will examine the similes, that immortalize Homer as a poet, consider the canonization of his work, and end up offering a short poem as an example of how a literary work can become canonical. Homer’s similes characterized that they are long, extended, rich, omniscient, and informative. The Iliad is comprised of more than…

Matt Gabello Mr. Casanova Theology 9 15 November 2014 Saint Louis IX Saint Louis IX was remembered in many ways but especially for his holy and virtuous life. His devotion to Christ began in his early years and continued to his death. Even though he was born into royalty, he treated all people equally. On April 25, 1214, Saint Louis IX was born in Poissy, France. He was born to the King of France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the…