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    A social leader is defined by many different qualities, such as bravery, communication, commitment, charisma and honesty. Nobody has demonstrated these qualities as well as Princess Diana. She showed bravery when she went into AID wars and touched the people when nobody else wanted to. She was the first person to ever shake hands with someone with AIDS. Showed kindness to those with other diseases instead of shunning them. Princess Diana showed commitment because she was totally committed to…

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    The world has had exceptionally good people throughout its history- people such as Gandhi and Mother Teresa,. People like these are those who sacrifice themselves for the needs of others. An individual that is especially inspiring is a woman named Razia Jan. Her latest effort has created a school for girls that provides free education to more than 430 children in Afghanistan. She made this school despite hearing horror stories of acid being thrown in girl’s faces, and schools for educating girls…

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    A 25 year-old woman named Teresa lived in Oregon. She unfortunately had to go through the worse Experience a woman could ever go through. Teresa had two kids. She had two daughters one named Maria and the other was named Sandra. Maria was only 1 year- old. Sandra was 2 years-old. Teresa was a single and working mom. Teresa lives in a part of town that suffers from poverty. She works almost all day to supply and support her kids and their needs. Teresa would skip meals to buy clothes and…

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    Jhonny: A True Hero

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    What do you think of when you hear the word hero. Do you think of super heroes. Or do you think of fire fighters. Maybe you think of policemen. Think about it pharmetics save lives all the time just like other protectors of the city. The person that acted like a hero the most in the book was Jhonny. Johnny did a lot of good things in the book that helped people out. Johnny stood up for the girls when dally was being rude to them. He got supplies for them when they were in the church.…

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    Assisi

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    Located approximately 90 miles north of Rome rests Assisi, situated high on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Here the well-preserved medieval town looks out upon the rolling hills of the Umbria region of central Italy. With winding medieval streets, Roman ruins, and sacred shrines, the destination is very popular. However, it is known primarily as the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a well-known destination among Catholic pilgrims who visit the churches and relics of Saint Rufino, Saint…

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    St Maria Goretti

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    The saint I find most adorable is Saint Maria Goretti. Saint Maria was born on October 16, 1890. She was a young adolescent when he father, Luigi Goretti had passed away. Maria was faced with a very overwhelming and tough position to fill. She had to help her mother take care of the house hold and act as another parent figure. She learned that she need to grow up fast and take on these responsibilities and help her family. The story of Saint Maria Goretti is she was in the house one day…

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    Very little is known about St. Victoria. I am Daniella Ayala and I chose St. Victoria as my Confirmation name. St. Victoria is the patron saint of Anticoli Corrado, Italy. St. Victoria’s date of birth and what country she was born in couldn’t be found, but she lived in Picenum, Italy, so to my conclusion she probably was born in Italy. She was a noble woman with her sister Anatolia, which is also a saint. Victoria and her sister were supposed to marry a noble pagans, but her sister convinced…

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    Catherine McAuley once said “we should be shining lamps giving light to all around us”. This quote from Catherine is speaking of her approach to her work. That the purpose of lighting the lamp is not to draw attention to yourself but to give some light to those around you. This relates to the work that she did because it talks about how she helped others not for herself, but because she saw an issue and wanted to take action. Today I am going to talk to you about an Irish nun called Catherine…

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    Retrieval Chart Use LibGuides. Question Research points Reference Details Who were they? brief biographical details (when and where they were born etc.)? • St Teresa (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) • Is a saint of sickness • Born in Avila, Spain on 28th March 1515. • Both parents were pious Catholics and supported Teresa to take up a life of prayer • Mystic – claims to have seen God • When young Teresa showed signs of a religious nature • Reformed a convent life of nuns. • Encouraged…

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    In the speech that mother Teresa gave in Oslo, Norway in 1979, in the first paragraph she first shows Kairos; which means that is giving the place where the speech was presented. Then in the same paragraph it also shows pathos, because she is showing that she is religious and so is demonstrating her believes as a Catholic. By just asking to the audience to pray with her. Well, in the next paragraph Mother Teresa is thanking God for giving us the opportunity to live today that is…

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