Christopher Hitchens

Testimonial for St. Frances Cabrini St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was a perfect example of the Catholic faith, beginning her lifelong service as a little girl, following in the the steps of one of her primary role models: me, Rosa, her sister and teacher. Although our uncle and I guided her initially on her spiritual journey, Frances was an independent and self-sufficient young lady, securing a teaching license with the highest honors from the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. With her new license…

Mother Teresa once said, “A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.” Mother Teresa is epitome of selflessness. As a nun working in the slums of Calcutta, she possessed true humbleness and embraced humility in her work. She is an excellent model of how one should live out The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are the centerpiece…

Joyce Meyer, born Pauline Joyce Hutchison on June 4, 1993, is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers. During her childhood, Joyce was abused sexually, emotionally, verbally and physically. Enduring a traumatic childhood, she now teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on the mind, mouth, moods, and attitudes. Her candid communication style allows her to share openly and practically about her experiences so others can apply what she has learned to their lives. Through…

Teresa of Ávila Saint Teresa of Ávila, also know as Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a religious reformer of the Carmelite Order and writer during the Renaissance. Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada was born on the 28th of March, 1515, in Gotarrendura, Ávila, Crown of Castile to her father, Don Alfonso Sanchez de Capeda and her mother, Dona Beatriz Davila y Ahumada. She was the third child of nine and became very close with her brother, Roderigo. Teresa grew up piously raised by her parents which…

The idea to use Mother Teresa as my topic on this project came to me a few days before she was to be canonized as a saint. I have always looked up to Mother Teresa and thought that she was a cool person. When I chose her as my topic I was not even thinking about the fact that she was going to be canonized a saint in the very near future by Pope Francis. She is now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Teresa fits the theme “Taking a Stand in History” because she started her journey as a…

Mother Teresa was an amazing woman who was an inspiration to our whole world. She was raised in a very religious family and always stayed holy and led a religious life. She had a calling to help others and opened many charities and schools which she was recognized for. She won many awards and got much recognition for her great charity. Mother Teresa was an amazing and influential woman because she always led a very religious life, only ared about others and helped them, and traveled, won…

On a train to Darjeeling, as one looks to the scenery, they hear a voice telling them to go into the slums and serve the poor while living with them as one. Then they realize that very voice is the voice of God. This is exactly what happened to Mother Teresa, as she describes it to be the “Call” that set her on her world famous journey. Some could say that charity is one of the best ways to demonstrate a selfless attitude and true heroism. Yet, how many people are there in the world that truly…

David Aikman summarizes Mother Teresa’s life in his book Great Souls. He tells of her childhood, her contemplation about sisterhood, and her journey of becoming a known figure for the poor. Aikman visited Calcutta in 1975 and interview Mother Teresa about her work with the poor. He was allotted a short time in India due to a political crisis that resulted in the censorship of journalists. During his time, Aikman met Mother Teresa. He comments on her appearance, a small woman with a deep…

Before discussing the system of justice. Here is a little back ground of the protagonist Catalina de Erauso. She was born in San Sebastian, Spain in the year 1585 and at four years old was placed in a convent by her parents. At the age of fifteen she was about to take her vows as a nun but instead escapes the convent and changed her appearance from female to male. She then goes by the name Francisco Loyola, after her encounter with her father who does not recognize her as a man she decides to…

money from the infamous Duvalier family and Charles Keating. After eagerly accepting their money with open arms, Mother Teresa went as far as praising both of these men that embezzled and stole money from their constituents and workers respectively[Hitchens 03]. According to the Stern Magazine, a grand total of 7% of the donations were used for charity. No one knows where the rest of the money went. [Thomas 10.]But, the negative consequences associated with Mother Teresa’s corruption is clearly…