Pope Paul IV

title of “Blessed” to be bestowed. The next suspicious act is that Pope Francis waived the need for a second miracle. This skip in the process allowed Serra to be canonized on demand. Why was Francis in a rush to canonize Serra? Why would the Pope want to expedite this process for a man that he never knew, or even venerated himself? There is one personal connection between the two men. Pope Francis is the first Hispanic pope, and now Junipero Serra is the first Hispanic saint. It is…

they are different in practice. In 1054, the Great Schism, or the East-West Schism, permanently separated the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Papacy. At that time, Pope Leo IX and Patriarch…

The invention of reading and writing created a mean of communication that allowed anyone to send any message to masses of people. The problem was that when this capability got into the wrong hands, the wrong message can be sent to the public. This is why those who are in power must take it upon themselves to control who is allowed to harness this technology and what is allowed to be written. The term “censura librorum” is a term used by the Catholic Church for the act of having religious…

The Quiet Revolution had a dramatic effect on the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec. Whereas, prior to 1965, the Catholic Church was a dominant cultural and political force Quebec, after 1965 the Catholic Church experienced a dramatic decline in its authority and its role in Quebec society. The people then abandoned the Catholic Church rapidly, and then transferred their allegiance from the Catholic Church to the Quebec state. This created a political vacuum within Quebec, due to the fact that, in…

The Church visited was a Roman Catholic Church named, St. Catherines of Sienna located in the centre of the city of Mississauga. Founded and started in 1956 by missionaries whose goal was to minister to immigrants, and it’s goals today remain unchanged. Research Question The research question I formulated is, “What is the significance/symbol of the red candles, located in the two rear fronts of the church?” This was a question I had the entire time during the Church’s service. Before and…

Growing up, I was fascinated with Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman. He 's witty, rich, and has a car that shoots flames out of the exhaust. What else could a boy ask for? What if I actually met Bruce Wayne? Would he like me? Could we be friends? My conclusion was no. Why on earth would Bruce Wayne want to hang out with me? Although I must admit, I 've never met the guy. The next chance I get, I 'm asking him! Why couldn 't I be friends with a superhero? Because it 's difficult to be friends with…

Organized religion is defined as an “institutionalized religion, usually with a hierarchical clergy and rules to govern the means by which adheres participate” (Merriam-Webster). History has shown that organized religion is, in most cases, forcefully placed in society. As a result, many people develop an intense disdain and contempt for organized religion. One can see the use of a forced organized religion in the work of Leonardo Sciascia. The overall theme of disdain and contempt for organized…

I was raised to be catholic which as you may know is a strict, and structured type of mass. Their practices in mass is exactly the same way each Sunday you attend, the only thing that usually differs is the subject of which the mass has been planned around. That is why I chose to go to a non denominational church for my church visit reflection. This is because these two religions are extremely different, and a couple of my friends on the soccer team go there for church each Sunday. The church I…

The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission to the apostles. It practices what it understands to be the original Christian faith and maintains the sacred tradition passed down from the apostles. Although, the U.S is a secular country, it still protects freedom of religion,…

of disorder but of peace” (Holy Bible, New Int. Vers. 1 Cor. 14.33). All people are created in the image and likeness of God. In the department of human resource management it is vital that the team realize the significance of their work. In Pope John Paul II’s encyclical letter Laborem Exercens (On Human Work), he notes that “it is through work that people become co-creators with God in transforming the world” (par. 11). Gateway has staff development every month for every staff member to…