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Located approximately 90 miles north of Rome rests Assisi, situated high on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Here the well-preserved medieval town looks out upon the rolling hills of the Umbria region of central Italy. With winding medieval streets, Roman ruins, and sacred shrines, the destination is very popular. However, it is known primarily as the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a well-known destination among Catholic pilgrims who visit the churches and relics of Saint Rufino, Saint…

How could a feeble Irish woman be capable of rescuing over 200 children? Missionary Amy Carmichael did exactly that! Travel to India and took children from house of his homes and brought them into a safe environment. Carmichael shared the love of Christ by advising the women and children, who were often thought as inferior to men, and help them learn how to except Jesus as their Savior. At the age of 14, she decided she wanted to follow God and spread His Word across the world. Following the…

In your religion book, is proclaims that “Solidarity is the virtue of social charity, friendship and responsible sharing whereby the interdependence among all people is recognized” (CCC 56). This means that we are always going to be brother and sister and we need to treat each other. Personally I adore the fact that Saint Maria never…

Very little is known about St. Victoria. I am Daniella Ayala and I chose St. Victoria as my Confirmation name. St. Victoria is the patron saint of Anticoli Corrado, Italy. St. Victoria’s date of birth and what country she was born in couldn’t be found, but she lived in Picenum, Italy, so to my conclusion she probably was born in Italy. She was a noble woman with her sister Anatolia, which is also a saint. Victoria and her sister were supposed to marry a noble pagans, but her sister convinced…

Catherine McAuley once said “we should be shining lamps giving light to all around us”. This quote from Catherine is speaking of her approach to her work. That the purpose of lighting the lamp is not to draw attention to yourself but to give some light to those around you. This relates to the work that she did because it talks about how she helped others not for herself, but because she saw an issue and wanted to take action. Today I am going to talk to you about an Irish nun called Catherine…

Retrieval Chart Use LibGuides. Question Research points Reference Details Who were they? brief biographical details (when and where they were born etc.)? • St Teresa (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) • Is a saint of sickness • Born in Avila, Spain on 28th March 1515. • Both parents were pious Catholics and supported Teresa to take up a life of prayer • Mystic – claims to have seen God • When young Teresa showed signs of a religious nature • Reformed a convent life of nuns. • Encouraged…

In the speech that mother Teresa gave in Oslo, Norway in 1979, in the first paragraph she first shows Kairos; which means that is giving the place where the speech was presented. Then in the same paragraph it also shows pathos, because she is showing that she is religious and so is demonstrating her believes as a Catholic. By just asking to the audience to pray with her. Well, in the next paragraph Mother Teresa is thanking God for giving us the opportunity to live today that is…

St. Teresa of the Andes lived a short, but holy life. Previously known as Juana Fernández Solar, Teresa was born in 1900 in Santiago Chile. She was born to an upper class family and was the fourth of six children. After feeling an intense calling to the religious life, Juana took the name of Teresa at 19 years old, when she became a Carmelite nun. Before entering her convent, she taught religion to children from her church and helped the poor. She once encountered a very young, poor boy. She…

figure, often regarded alongside the likes of impactful leaders such as Martin Luther King, and Mahatma Gandhi (The Social Impact of Newly Canonized St. Mother Teresa 3). Some of her accomplishments included 69 years of service, 4500 missionaries of Charities worldwide, and awarded a Nobel Peace prize in 1979 (The Social Impact of Newly Canonized St. Mother Teresa 4). On the day of St. Teresa’s canonization, Pope Francis praised the legacy she left behind and the work she exemplified (The Social…

I. To begin I will discuss the many aspects of Ronald McDonald House Charities. A. Within the Ronald McDonald House Charities there are many different ways they are helping family’s everyday across the world. 1. Most people when they think about Ronald McDonald House charities they think about the actual Ronald McDonald Houses that are near hospitals around the world where families have home cooked meals, a private bedroom, and playrooms for children so that the families can stay close to their…