Eucharist

“‘Either you are a right good woman or else a right wicked woman’” (Kempe 83). Determining the exact label for Margery Kempe is debatable amongst scholars, as it was amongst her peers. While Kempe does exhibit convictions that can be found in “The Thirty-Seven Conclusions of the Lollards,” many scholars argue that Kempe’s beliefs were entirely orthodox. However, it is possible that Kempe was influenced by the radical preaching’s of the Lollards, and chose specific tenets in which to believe –…

we would never be able to fully experience the faith through theology, liturgy and piety. It all comes down to the life of Christ, his Sacrificial and Self-Emptying ministry that unites us One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Referring to the Eucharist Fr. Alexander says, “the offering of bread and wine: life itself restored as sacrificial movement to God, a movement that unites us to Christ’s perfect Sacrifice and Self-Offering, that includes in it our whole life and the life of the whole…

REACTION PAPER TO THE MOVIE, “ST. PETER” As what I have observed in the movie, all I can say is that the dedication of St. Peter to Jesus Christ is very ideal to everyone because despite of the things that happened and their situation as a disciple, they still did everything to hold on into their faith. Faith. As I learned through the movie, in every trials and obstacles that I may encounter, just like what St. Peter did and the rest of the disciples, I will hold on to my faith no matter…

For my cultural immersion experience I want to talk about a day I spent at Holy Infancy Church. It was Sunday, January 10, 2016, my friend Jared decided to take me and a couple of our other friends who weren’t Catholic to his grandparent’s church, which was in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. While first walking into the church the Priest was greeting everyone that entered by name, he recognized that my friends and I were not regulars at the church, so he stopped and asked us our names and…

“Webb uses the powerful image of a vegetarian Eucharist, in which the crucifixion is interpreted as a demand to end all involuntarily sacrifice, to creatively transform the typical Christian theology that uses the language of sacrifice to justify animal killing and suffering. By “spiritualizing” sacrifice…

In medieval times, religion was at the center of daily life of all individuals. The Christian Church formulated a purpose of life and death and preached these ideas. God was at the top in a place known as paradise or heaven, in between lie Earth, and beneath a fearful place of existence known as hell. In contrast, the modern worldview is shaped by human intellect and nature. Original sin was a concept imbedded in medieval minds and in modern times is a concept left only to believers. With…

The concept of “Victorian restraint” is present in many works during the Victorian Era, reflecting the commonly held religious beliefs or morals in England at the time. The idea was that people, especially women, should refrain from anything immoral, taking control of themselves in the face of temptation. Much of this had to do with sexual immorality, so it was also unacceptable for women to talk about such temptations regarding love and sex. In fact, for a woman to think about such things might…

This painting got me admiring it which looked artificial where it was godly and that painting is “The Adoration of the Shepherds” by Joachim Antonisz Wtewael. The Painting is located at The Legion of Art under the galleries of countless Renaissance Pieces and Baroque pieces that all have resembling quality that resemble the one I choose. The Piece that I choose is an Oil on Canvas which was created in 1598-1599 from a Dutch Artist Wtewael. The piece got my attention for having a similar style…

People who modelled or taught a religious way of life Mary Mackillop’s parents were very consequential influences in her life. Both were Scottish Catholics, vigorously committed to their faith. Mary’s father, Alexander,studied for the priesthood in Scotland and in Rome but was never ordained. He became a leading lay Catholic in the infant Catholic community of Melbourne. Alexander withal appreciated the paramountcy of edification. His extensive cognizance as well as his deep Catholic faith…

and against the government. He supported nonviolent forms of protest, because he felt that using violence makes them as bad as the government, and only increased the bloodshed. Even after the military takes control of a church and shoots at the Eucharist he rallies the people to take back the church through nonviolent protest. Another example of his support of peaceful protest is after the military strips him of his clothing he begins a mass in order to get the military to leave. As Romero…