Old Catholic Church

Martin Luther was initially a typical Catholic monk, and his adversaries described young Luther as “a bright boy from a hard-working middle-rank family with a shrewd respect for education.” His recruitment into the monastery was rather unplanned and made with little reasoning. As a twenty-one year old student he was so terrified of thunderstorms, that when he was caught in one he “was so terrified that he vowed to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, that he would enter monastic life if he survived”,…

survive their disease but it does not mentioned that the patient can receive from the doctors drugs with the only purpose of die in the moment. In the book is a case that explains a situation where a minor named Jimmy T, who was only eleven years old and was diagnosed with Lymphoma, and the oncologist that was studying his case indicated that the treatment more effective on his case was chemotherapy. However, the oncologist added that the chemotherapy offer a successful cure in only…

In 1517, an Augustinian Catholic priest and professor of theology, Martin Luther (1483-1546), unhappy with the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church, posted his ninety-five theses on the All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The subject of indulgences of the Church was his main dispute. The Church was raising money by promising salvation to the givers. This started the Protestant Reformation that was to lead to his excommunication and produce a major split in Christianity and the rest of the…

early on claiming that he first sailed when he was 10 years old. Columbus believed he was called upon by God. He read and searched the Scriptures to further his beliefs in his book of Prophecies he quoted Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,…

Why is reconciliation put before First Eucharist for cradle Catholics? In order to answer more appropriate this question is necessary to understand the Sacrament of Reconciliation is also a call of responsibility, providing Catholics at the age of reason the opportunity to be able to examine their conscience and take charge of their life; in this Sacrament we Catholics are taking the responsibility not only for our sins, but also, by examining our conscience we are taking the responsibility to…

Ryan Nickel Deacon Ames Church History 15 October 2017 Philip Neri St. Philip Neri was born in Florence on July 21st 1515. He was a Christian Missionary and founder of the congregation of the oratory. At 18 years old Philip went to live with a wealthy family member in San germano Italy to assist in business, but soon after he experienced a mystical Vision considered his Christian conversion. He lost interest in business and felt a call from the holy spirit so he set out for Rome. During his…

John Paul II Pope St. John Paul II was argueable one of the greatest Pope’s that the Catholic faith has ever had. Born with the Polish name of Karol Wojtyla, he was Pope from 1978 to 2005. His induction at a younger age allowed for him to travel more than many Popes normally. These travels allowed him to impact other countries such as Poland…

Christians versus Catholics: What’s the Difference? Religion seems to find its way into our lives one way or another. Since we were a toddler we have been spoken to about God and what to believe, especially if you have a Latin background. Latinos usually fall under two categories: Catholics or Christians, Catholics are being the greater majority. But what’s the difference between the two? Some people think that Catholics and Christians are the same, when in reality, despite their similarities,…

The Lollards and Hussites had very different ideas/beliefs during the Renaissance. The Lollards were followers of John Wycliff, a theologian. Wycliff believed that the Catholic Church was corrupt and had no business running the government, and God’s will was to use the Bible as a sole resource. On the other hand, the Hussites began forming their beliefs based off of the wisdom of John Hus. Hus believed in the exact opposite…

Active Learning 1 Environment Communities The catholic faith is big part of my community. Many people in my community are brought up catholic and go to church every weekend. For me, I learned my values from the catholic faith. I also feel that supporting the local schools are very important in my community. For example, many people go to the high school football games and the events that are put on the music program. I feel like my community is close knit because when you go to an event you…