Eucharist

From the age of four to seventeen I attended a Catholic school. At the start of Pre-K I was introduced to Jesus Christ. Maybe I don’t fully remember the times I spent praying when I was four and in Pre-K but I’m positive from what I’ve seen throughout the years each little kid was taught a prayer at a young age. Though at that time I was young and introduced to my faith through prayer at even at a younger age I was welcomed into my Catholic faith. Getting baptized when I was just a baby was the…

Gaining Access Part of the reason the group chose St Stephen was because there was easy access. First and foremost it’s a public church; anyone can go and attend mass or talk to Father Ken if they want to. It’s especially easy for students to do so because it’s very close to campus and is practically all student run. Our group also had an inside connection with a member of the church which helped us to get a foot in the door. One of the member’s roommates is Catholic and goes to church every…

This assignment led me to a Catholic funeral. I attended this service in the town I live in. The service was for the grandmother of one of my youth in my youth group. Many of the group attended and for most of us it was quite different than anything we had been to before. I attend a Christian Church. I will be honest I had many reservation about attending this service and also had many questions after this service. As I approached the Church it was quite beautiful. I loved the stain glass…

Critical Reflection 1 The call to be a Christian is unique to the individual who chooses to follow the word of the Lord and bring Christ into their life. For some, they could have grown up in a Christian household and took upon their parent’s beliefs; others may have not been looking for their faith in God, but rather stumbled upon it unknowingly. My path to Christ is unique because I was raised in a Catholic-household, meaning I went through my First Communion and Confirmation, but I still…

Together, this paints a picture of the contemporary religious setting. Shakespeare’s piece is predominantly Reformation, as it mainly ignores Catholic ideals and goes against them. This is no surprise, though, as plays were looked down upon by the Catholic church. According to Jensen, “To play and to put on plays were equally idolatrous” (Jensen 283). She continues, “Plays, even if they did not originate in the Catholic liturgical year, were still labeled by these writers as idolatrous—partly…

The site that I visited was Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, NC. I went to a sermon, with some friends, that took place on a Sunday night. When we arrived at the church, we stayed together and observed the site. The members of this church all seemed to be within their twenties and thirties; there were a few younger children and a few older women and men, but not many. Most of these people seemed to be from Christian ethnic backgrounds or just unaffiliated with any ethnicity. The service was very…

For my Service Learning Project I decided to attend mass at a local Catholic church. I am interested in Catholicism as I have a few family members who are Catholic. Plus a significant amount of my classmates in this religion course were Catholic so I wondered what it was all about. I am not that familiar with Catholicism as I have only attended a few masses in my life for baptisms, weddings, funerals and such. I personally was saved in a non-denomination church and have continued to attend a…

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. We say these terms at every mass. Do you know what they really mean, or do you just say them because you know it is what you say? These terms are actually the four marks of the Church. These four marks summarize the Church’s features and mission and accomplish this through the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is our duty as baptized Catholics to live out these marks every day. Now, the Church never said it would be easy, but they do give us great role…

There are many different signs of many different occurrences in this world. One sign in the Catholic church are the sacraments. Through the sacraments, we are made new and renewed in our life with Christ. A sacrament is an outward sign of our Christianity to the world, and our avenue in life towards grace. Sacraments in the Catholic church are the heart of what we believe as Christians. They lead us toward Jesus Christ and help us get to know him fuller. In the sacraments, we are brought to…

J.M.J. Holy Trinity and Spirit of Christ Holy Trinity and Spirit of Christ are two Catholic Churches in Westminster, Colorado. Both churches have details that are unique. Though they are in such proximity with each other, they have characteristics that differ. On the other hand, Holy Trinity and Spirit of Christ share several similarities. In examining their similarities and differences, we can discover that Holy Trinity and Spirit of Christ are wonderful churches in their own way. Holy…