Pope John Paul II

Characterization has been the cornerstone of literature for centuries. Character presentation can attain any framework or shame. In The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer uses thoughts and actions, to characterization of the Friar and the Monk to emphasize corruption in the Catholic Church. The monk is a religious character who is corrupt. Instead of reading on his cell, he prefers to go hunting. He also decides to wear decorative clothes instead of dressing in simple clothes. The Friar is…

Introduction “Four Hail Marys” is a mastery short story written by Anne Goodwin. The story is about Four Hail Marys the Roman Catholic prayer, the mother of Jesus. In this short story Mary is relevant to the catholic religion and by using the words “Hail Mary” which means one is saved from their sins, we find Mary in this story trying to live up to that name “Hail Mary”. This essay will critically analyse the written short story by discussing the main characters, a brief overview of the plot,…

Aquinas’ Gradation Argument According to The Internet Encyclopedia (http://www.iep.utm.edu/aquinas) Thomas Aquinas lived in 1225–1274, as a catholic priest in Italy. He was well known for his philosophical and theological ideas or arguments. One of his arguments was that he can prove Gods existence gradation of beings. Anyone who claims they can prove God to be real comes off as possibly heretical or blasphemous. In this case Aquinas teaches bad doctrine and I would classify it as heretical.…

When reflecting on my life’s path and my position within the groups I identify as a member of, it is an interesting and worthwhile task to explore how they are directly situated within the web of oppression. While I like to consider myself as an individual who strives to live in accordance with values that nurture a sense of inclusivity and peace, it would be ignorant for me to believe that the groups in which I belong have historically advocated for similar virtues. Whether it be my family…

themselves from political authority. A Pope runs a Catholic church. Catholics don’t believe in divorsion. They think it is never ok to get divorced. (Doc. 4) In 861 Pope John VIII believed that anyone or any church that had converted to Christianity must be restored as soon as possible. (Doc. 3) After the Schism the King of Sicily sent a letter to the German Holy Roman Emperor. He said that he went to war which caused him to lose some of his men so he turned to the Pope for protection. (Doc. 9)…

The setting is 1930s Mexico, religion is outlaw in the state, more specifically Catholicism. Priests have fled to not receive punishment like persecution. The society is rampant with violence, alcohol, sin, and corruption. Police believe priests are just as corrupt and they dismiss the poor. There is some truth to this statement with priests disobeying the ways of Catholicism. The protagonist of this story is a lost priest who is struggling find his way and escape the authorities. First, the…

In Europe, from 1450 to 1700 about half of the population were labeled as poor. To be considered poor one must have the bare minimum to be able to maintain life. The amount of people living in poverty increased, during times of war, famine, and plagues, up to eighty percent of a region’s population. In Europe between 1450 to 1700, the poor were approached in many different ways, based on other’s sympathy or disdains; these included compassion, intolerance, and appealing for disciplinary actions…

In the Catholic Church, one learns that divorced members of the Church who remarry, without the previous marriage being annulled, are forbidden to participate sacramentally in the Church, including participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and more importantly, not being able to receive the Holy Eucharist. They are also not allowed to hold positions of leadership in the parish or public ministerial roles such as Eucharistic Minister or Lector. Because of this exclusion and ostracization,…

The Virgin Holding the Sleeping Child with Saint John and Two Angels was created by Italian artist, Bernardino Luini in the second half of the sixteenth century during the High Renaissance. The piece was created to be displayed privately and depict the main event the teachings of the Catholic church revolve around. The piece foreshadows the murder of Jesus Christ on the cross through different elements in the piece used as symbols. The crucifixion is illustrated by Jesus in a deep sleep…

is comprised of priesthood, monks, nuns, and levels of bishops. Christ’s representative is addressed as the pope in the Roman Catholic church. Understandably, the pope is the ultimate power of the Roman Catholic hierarchical system. Although in the Eastern Orthodox Church, patriarchs take the place of the pope. Each patriarch dictates a church within a particular area. Instead of the pope being the top power and having people beneath him, the patriarchs view each other as equal and can not issue…