Franciscan

Frances was born in1181/82 in Italy. He dies on October third in the year of 1226 in a Assisi, Italy. He was canonized as a saint on July 16, 1228; his feast day is October fourth. In his life time he was founder of three difference organizations: the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor (Ordo Fratrum Minorum), the women’s Order of St. Clare (the Poor Clares), and the lay Third Order. He was also a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century. His character and his…

Throughout Voltaire’s writing of Candide, there were multiple examples of moral evil and a few about physical evil. Moral evil is the final cause of commitment to a bad decision that is followed by a chain of negative occurrences such as murder, cruelty, selfishness, arrogance, stealing, racism, the exclusion of people, and no compassion for others. Physical evil, which is also known as natural evil, can be described as natural catastrophes, such a earthquakes, diseases and storms. The very…

Alongside Franciscan-Joachimite traditions of the coming Third Age, Columbus had been interested for many years in biblical prophecies. He had collected them long before his first journey and later on as well, after his discoveries had verified his expectations. These…

One major pattern repeats itself throughout history. The search for power transcends time period, culture, and language. Sometimes the way in which power is sought changes, because power comes in many forms. Knowledge is power, but so is money, influence, and superior technology. Sometimes, people seek to destroy the power of others by eradicating or stealing knowledge, money, or superior technology. Other times, to gain influence, they will take advantage of religion, or the resentment harbored…

I wrote about your brushwork, beginning to work more alla prima, as opposed to the resurrection series which I imagine was wet on dry… I’ll tell you about that period, and leading up to it. Do you see this piece here, it’s the “Southill Salome”. What happened was that I was in the studio one morning, I didn’t have the place downtown at that time. I used to paint in the morning at the time and I was painting in this realist style… well, they were surreal, surrealist realist you know. The…

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most recognizable saints in the Catholic faith. The story of his life gives some reason as to why that may be. Saint Francis grew up in France and was named after his home country to reflect his father’s non-religious and business-driven dreams for him. His family consisted of wealthy cloth merchants who catered to his every whim. During his late adolescent years, Francis became attracted to a life of sin, partying often and giving into many vices.…

The postclassical period began at the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and lasted until the 15th century. As Western civilization began and throughout most of the medieval age, it was a backward society that only had regions around it that were just beginning or redeveloping. Western Europe had many problems, especially with Italy, which was left broken after Roman decline. This political weakness continued until the late 19th century, after medieval times. Spain, at this time, was…

Rooted in a solid Catholic family, they have modeled just how important dependability and self-control is in relation to leadership, but also in one's Faith life.I believe that to be a Christian, one must be ready to make commitments and stay true to them. However, just as St. Francis of Assisi said, "Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary use words," one must be apprehensive in their attitude towards their peers. Last summer, I had the privilege to work as a Catholic summer camp…

Maximilian Kolbe was a polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in the place of a stranger in the German death camp of Auschwitz. He was killed by a lethal injection of carbolic acid in the camp at age 47 in 1941. He was declared a martyr of charity for his sacrifice. Many people believe that sacrificing or risking your own life for another is the most heroic act one can choose to do. There are many types of sacrifice, and each one is significant in its own ways. Based on many…

Jan Gurley the author of homelessness kills talks about the common response people make when the subject of homelessness arises: “…compassion fatigue, and the feeling that there's nothing new about the intractable problem of homelessness.” At least this is the common response of people who do not fully understand the complexity of homelessness. For us as Americans, we need to understand how homelessness is something that affects us. Efforts to raise awareness and call people to action on the…