Franciscans

openly identify as a Chinese American girl. Most of this can be attributed to me living in San Francisco. Being raised in San Francisco truly shaped me and my values. It accentuated my Chinese culture while bringing out other stereotypes many San Franciscans face. More so, being located in San Francisco I was surrounded by many other…

When someone reflects on life, they hope that they lived a long, exciting, life filled with family and love. The goal is to usually fall in love, maybe have children, and always feel the love from family and close friends. However, sometimes those relationships don’t always go as planned. For example, in the short story “St. Francis of Assisi”, the main character, Francis, wants to pursue a life devoted to Jesus by rebuilding a church. This idea is considered idiotic, because Francis comes from…

Saint Francis left behind his family, money, and himself to follow Jesus. In today 's society, people find it hard to live as Saint Francis did. In the journal, Poverty as Emergency: A Radical (Re-)Form of Life? by Silvia Mazzini, the question on whether or not becoming poor is good puts another view on Saint Francis’ life. From a Catholic perspective, Saint Francis became poor because he wanted to follow the teachings of Jesus. Catholicism plays a major part in the Medieval period. During…

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare attempts to show the truth and nature of love Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romaine stretching back to antiquity. The basic story is a boy (Romeo) and girl (Juliet) fall in love but they came from families which hate each other and know they will not allowed to marry. They were so much in love and they got married in Secret instead. However, before their wedding night Romeo kills Juliet’s Cousin in a duel and in the morning he is forced to…

In Sexual Violence in the politics and policies of conquest: Amerindian Women and the Spanish Conquest of Alta California by Antonia I. Castaneda she talks about how Amerindian women were treated by the Spanish soldier and the terrible thing they were put through. In The Collapse of the Missions by David J. Weber he talks about the horrible way Spanish soldier treated the Indians and how they tried to “civilize” the “savage Indians” and the struggle the Indians faced trying to stop this horrible…

and bring them comfort and food to them. At the age of seven Saint Rose would lock herself in her room and pray vigorous prayer in her spare time. When she was nearly ten, the blessed Virgin told her to join the Third Order of Franciscans. Soon she became Secular Franciscan at that age, listening to Mother Mary. At thirteen she watched the people insult the pope. She called out telling that the pope is our protector and father.At eighteen Rose died of heart disease on March 6, 1251 in Viterbo,…

the ringing of the bells in many church. The ringing of the bells in church evolved from St Francis meeting with Malik Al Kamal in Egypt. Many more Christian traditions and practises evolved from him which makes it so significant. As of today the franciscan orders are still supporting the Christian life and St Francis’s story. Schools, departments and…

John of Plano Carpini and William of Rubruck both made an extraordinary journey to China in the 13th century. However, they traveled with different purposes. William of Rubruck traveled from 1252-1255 in hopes of converting the people he encountered and teaching them the truth. William was dishonest about his intentions, he didn’t want to be seen as a diplomat being sent by King Lois, he wanted to be seen as an envoy of God. William traveled with letters from King Louis IX and documented his…

1. Explain the three criticisms against the Spanish called the Black Legend. Describe the work of the following to refute the Black Legend: Father Jose de Anchieta in Brazil, St. Francis Solano in the Andes, the Franciscans in New Mexico, the Jesuit reductions in Paraguay, and Father Serra in California. The three criticisms that the Spanish get from the Black Legend are primarily from the English and Dutch who are known to have said that the Spanish are unusually cruel, greedy and depraved…

its history, it has experienced a fire, major change in government, a horrendous massacre and a major earthquake and managed to survive to the present. Much later, when a new government was formed in Mexico, it cracked down heavily on the Spanish Franciscan Friars and the church. The church was converted into a public building with a civil administrator in charge. All missions were sold to private parties, and the san Miguel mission was purchased by Petronillo Rios and William Reed, two…