Pope Paul VI

On this part John Paul takes immediate action to track down and teach Rich Marshall “a lesson”. In this instance it appeals to logos, giving a clear reason to protect Heidi from her stepfather. In this case, this John 's act of redemption is saving someone from evil, saving…

animal species. People are becoming aware of the dangerous side effects on women. Happily, the Church still stands as a beacon of light offering hope and certainty to those who are struggling to discover the true meaning of human sexuality. For, as Paul VI in Humane Vitae states “man cannot attain that true happiness for which he yearns with all the strength of his spirit, unless he keeps the laws which the Most High God engraved in his very nature…We implore from the God of all holiness and…

The Second Vatican Council It is not an overstatement to say that the Catholic Church has changed more in the twenty-five years since the Second Vatican Council than it had in the previous two hundred (Komonchak). Pope John XXIII announced the creation of this council, also referred to as Vatican II, in January 1959, much to the surprise of the awaiting world. There had not been an ecumenical council — an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues — in…

The Witch's Hammer In 1559, Pope Paul IV had The Witch's Hammer published as kinda a manual on how to hunt, capture, and torture Witches. They would use the common things from having weird birthmarks, to having a simple medical herb garden as signs as one being a witch. In this essay, I will explain the meaning of the Witch's Hammer, and what it means to me. I will also discuss how it is used in the Pagan and Wiccan community and if I would use it in my own practice. I will be discussing why it…

St. John Rigby was one of the forty martyrs of England who was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970. St. John was born somewhere close to Wigan, England and had friendly relations with the church. When St. John admitted that he was a Catholic, the people didn't seem to like it and he was placed in a nearby prison called Newgate. On June 21, he was hanged at a place called Southwark. St. John was given two chances to change his word but refused and is now a martyr. The feast day of St. John Rigby is…

the Catholic Church enough that they would listen to a convert to the faith by the name of Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius was a Priest and wanted to open a new religious order to be able to re-educate the Church in its faith. In September of 1540 Pope Paul III accepted Saint Ignatius’ outline of the new religious order to be known as the Society of Jesus, or more lovingly known as the Jesuits. The Jesuits took the motto, to find God in all things. This was the Church’s response to the…

Several issues were important in the life of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century that continue to impact today’s Church. Two of them were the Second Vatican Council as a whole and the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. However, I consider that the most significant event in this period of time was the whole new approach to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue by the Church in Vatican II. This new approach impacted the practice of the Catholic faith, continues to influence the…

Christopher Reeve. Saint John Paul II was not only a pope, but a true hero to people of all ages. Some traits or characteristics that fully express what type of person he was are that he was forgiving no matter what the cause, always had a strong connection with young people, accepted people for their true selves, and performed miracles that can not be explained. Everyone can be a hero if they just put their minds to it, just as Saint John Paul II did. Saint John Paul II was brought up into a…

Essay on Familiaris Consortio I. Introduction This document is an Apostolic Exhortation by Pope John Paul II, written to the episcopate, the clergy, and to the members of the whole Catholic Church. Its purpose is to address the role of the Christian family in response to the changing issues they face in our modern world, in order to provide encouragement and enlightenment in Christ and His Church amongst the ever-growing secularized world. To highlight the importance of the Christian family,…

Decline of the Medieval Church. We will also cover a time that the Catholic Church had three popes at the same time. http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com As the Roman Church assumed spiritual its authority and used it unmercifully against straying church members, and against other bishops. The height of arrogance and assumed authority was in 1054 A.D. when Pope Leo IX issued the Bull of Excommunication against the Michael Ceruarius, Ecumenical…