Pope Benedict III

One comments that they tend to update at least once every few days when they are home and three to four times a day when they are traveling. It is wonderful that it “allows updates instantly” another comments. The documentary goes on to include that Pope Benedict III does not only allow social media sites but, encourages the members to use sights to spread their gospel truths. He also expresses his concern because there have been many instances where people have become confused or angered by some of the religious posts on the media boards. Although, it is impossible to please the seven billion people in the world, there is still the need for concern. The Pope expresses his concern for the need to make sure that people are only posting messages that are within the church beliefs and practices. To continue, an essay titled Cyber Spirits and Digital Ghosts states that “Practitioners now have access to information in a way that does not rely on face to face interaction.” This allows for people to get information all around the world without having to travel from the church or from the comfort of your own home. This also lowers the…

By definition, Apostolic means “having been sent”, which means that Christ has sent the church into the world. The Church is built upon the continued tradition that the Apostles and the followers of Christ have carried. The previous statement is displayed even today with Pope Francis connecting his teachings with every prior Pope, dating back to St. Peter. The Apostolic nature of the Church helps her faithful identity and mission to stay rooted in Christ. The Church is built on the foundation…

Library). At the time of the crimes Joan did not realize that she had been doing something against the law. Then on May 30 she was taken to Roven and was burned at stake where more than 10,000 people had watched (“Joan of Arc Biography”). After the death, King Charles ordered an investigation that declared Joan innocent of all charges and designated martyr (“Joan of Arc Biography”). Even though King Charles would not attempt to get her out of prison after her death he ordered an investigation…

Martyrdom has been cited as a “form of total love for God” (Pope Benedict XVI). In a time when Christians were being persecuted for their worship of God, or more specifically a refusal to worship the emperor, martyrdom was practically an honor bestowed upon unrepentant Christians. The Martyrdom of Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas is a rare first-hand account of sacrifice in its truest form. Perpetua writes of her numerous visions and encounters while mentally preparing herself for the death of a…

measured in the form of wealth, which is artificial in terms of real spiritual importance. However, Hildegard believed success could be gained through the development of self by understanding the natural world. In conclusion, Hildegard of Bingen helps to provide one with a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith through the interpretations of her visions. She lived a life of spiritual fulfillment by the time she died at the age of eighty two on September 17th, 1179 (Singer 57). However, her…

real presence. Hume says that “were the doctrine of the real presence ever so clearly revealed in scripture, it were directly contrary to the rules of just reasoning to give our assent to it.” (David Hume, “The Essay on Miracles,” Discovering, 95) Hume’s radical ideas on things that could not be proven by reason and the scientific method were in fact false and this set the Church in motion to take a stance. It was people like Hume, the ones that came before him and after him, that concerned…

In this essay I will be explaining the life of St Benedict, his background, culture and upbringing of him. The challenges he faced in society at the time. What St Benedict did and the impact it brought to society and the Christian Community and how they are a model for Christians living in the 21st Century. St Benedict is also known as Benedict of Nursia (Norcia) is a Christian saint, honoured by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. St…

money to the English. Joan was imprisoned for a while before she was put on trial for dressing like a man and using sword and charged for heresy. But she was put to death in a deal between the English and France to end the Hundred Years War. After she was killed she was praised highly. “Considered a heroine of France for fighting in the Lancastrain phase of The Hundred Years War” (Kekewich 3). The people of France today idolize her. She was very heroic and stood up for her faith when put on…

the significant events that had a key role in strengthening the role of the papacy. When Charlemagne was crowned by the Pope on Dec. 25, 800，it was a key role in strengthening the role of the papacy. When Charlemagne was crowned people told to say “To Charles Augustus, crowned by God, great and peace-giving emperor of the Romans, life and victory” three times. It represented a strategic alliance between the papacy's gradually expanding influence and a political power that was expanding…

world and church; the era of Gregory the Great (590-604), “arguably the greatest Pope ever,” which included the mission to England that resulted in the demise of Ireland as an independent center of Christian authority; the melding of Greek and Latin-Roman elements in Rome, creating a “vibrant and solemn religious culture which fascinated and dazzled the newly Christianized peoples of Europe”; the growth of the papal territories; and the emergence under Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire, whose…