In Our Time

The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe A Marian apparition, an extraordinary appearance by the Blessed Virgin Mary. The figure is normally named after the town where it took place in, or a nickname given to Mary on the event of the apparition. In Catholicism, our woman of Guadalupe is the patron saint in Mexico, envisioned as a pure women clothed in a blue mantle. Her hands are folded, her eyes are looking downward and she is surrounded by a brilliant gleam. She is standing upright on a…

In the New York Times, guest essay “It’s Not Time for Our Troops to Leave the Middle East” by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. provides an insightful analysis of the current state of the United States in the Middle East. His credibility regarding the solution for this situation is instantly guaranteed as a former military commander of the United States. McKenzie discusses the deaths of US military leaders stationed in the Middle East, highlighting his most common opposing argument that the US soldiers…

In eighth grade was the first time I saw the play La Virgen de Tepeyac and was captivated and took the play to heart. I decided to join the play the following year.Since freshmen year I have participated in the La Virgen Del Tepeyac play.At first as one of the towns people.My sophomore year I became a musician. We would practice in September until we preformed in December.We would preform in various churches and convey the message of the play.For four years I have preformed the play and never…

The Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is a religious icon and symbol of Mexican nationalism and identity (Benedetti). Through analyzing the image and history of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the theoretical terms, e.g. gender, sexuality, identity, and authority, one is able to understand her meaning and importance to Mexico, the world, and the catholic church. Her importance can be examined through the use of these theoretical terms and how they intersect and connect with…

Instance, In Mexico. Holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and Independence Day are celebrated. However, they are celebrated differently cultural wise as well as the day the holiday is celebrated. Catholic celebrations, such as Three Kings Day and Day of our Lady of Guadalupe are also celebrated. Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead is celebrated all across Mexico. It’s the day where all Mexicans pay their respect to the dead. They pray and remember family members and friends who…

For this term, Cileena Shakur was our team leader. Overall, she did very well in leading our team to be successful for term 4. She was concerned with both the tasks at hand as well as the relationships with the team members, which takes time and commitment from her part and the rest of the team members (Harris and Sherblom, 2010, p. 228). From the very start, Cileena took charge with getting our Powerpoint setup and making sure that each aspect of our presentation was complete and ready to go…

The 21st century has been a time of change with different types of technologies and innovations. Consequentially our every day life has also evolved. One of those notorious changes has been the way we read and acquire information. Dwight MacDonald in his essay “Reading and Thought” explains how our reading habit are changing due to the fact that we no longer analyze and process what we read in order to create our own opinion. He also mentions the idea of “Functional curiosity” and contradicts…

Sense of Time discusses the term “a sense of place” and the increasing importance of a sense of time in today’s society. Jackson examines the role that a sense of place and a sense of time have by discussing the history of the phrase “sense of place” and the contemporary American landscape. Overall, Jackson writes about the loss of meaning of a sense of place in America today and about his interpretation of the significance of space and place by focusing on the fact that our sense of time is…

Band of Brothers How do you spend your time outside of work and school? I am willing to bet some of that free time is spent with other people you would consider friends and family. Possibly unknown to you, most of these activities you enjoy can be classified as sub-territories, specifically tribal territories, according to Desmond Morris’s writing “Territorial Behavior”. Some examples you may be familiar with are book clubs, political parties, biker gangs, gun clubs, fraternities or sororities,…

Writer) • The quotes said that there are two important days in our life. First, the day when we born and we need to thank God for giving us a chance to live to live and see his amazing creation. In this life, we tackle a lot of challenges and hindrances in life that can make us stronger by the help of Faith on Him. Because He has a plan for us, and that’s the second important day that we need to find out why we are here and what’s our purpose in life. • I can relate it to myself as a person and…