Rosary

missions for some time, would attend mass daily and sometimes more than once. In most missions, according to guidelines missionaries were provided, the Indian women were provided with a basket that included “strings of beads, a small brush, ribbon, and a rosary” (Mission Guidelines). The last was the more notable because it is traditionally a religious adornment; used as a necklace to which one prays over the 20 mysteries. A sentiment, which in the eyes of the missionaries, would push the Indian…

The young woman receives: a bible, rosary, ring, tiara, last doll, bracelet, earrings, and last but not least shoes. These seem to mean nothing to certain cultures but to Hispanics it is important. I will tell you how they celebrate it; first they have a ceremony in church; the priest or…

Saint Philip Neri is an interesting person. He was born on July 21 in 1515 in Florence, Italy. Symbols that stand for Saint Philip Neri are, the rosary, lily, and an Angel holding a book. The rosary stands for his love and devotion for God. The lily symbolizing purity and humility and an Angel holding a book symbolizing wisdom. Saint Philip Neri died on May 26, 1595 in Rome, Italy. He was canonized on March 12, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. We celebrate his feast day on May 26. Saint Philip Neri’s…

He lived a full life in Florence, Italy. Unfortunately, he died on May 25 from a long illness. His feast day is on May 26. He was fully recognized as a saint in the Church’s eyes in 1622. The symbolizes that are associated with St.Philip Neri is a rosary, lilies, and an angel holding a book. The lilies represents the pureness of his soul and heart. He also is known for his cheerfulness and enthusiasm! He became a priest at the age of 35 and helped young boys with their penance. We can learn…

The Depiction of Sinister Mankind Religion has always brought man great prosperity, or great agony. An example to support such a statement are vampires; vampires balance out the metaphorical scale as they eliminate those who are unfaithful or fall into the temptation of sin but are weak to religious objects. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, mankind’s sin is symbolized by one entity, the vampire.…

Water Imagery and Symbolism in Love Medicine Louise Erdrich’s novel Love Medicine conveys the state of Native American life in today’s society. Her symbolism stands out to me above all else in the book. While Erdrich uses many symbols and motifs, the most poignant is her water and river imagery and the symbolism behind it. She uses water to symbolize many concepts in the novel, most prominently time and religion. The passage of time being likened to the movement of a river is not an…

Pope John Paul II was a man who lived for the church. He worked endlessly to create a moral infrastructure in the present-day world. This occurred in his everyday life as the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church. He attempted to overthrow communism during his reign as Pope as well as sought to foster world peace. This man was truly one of the most important people in the free world and his home country Poland until the year 2005. Until this day, people remember him and spirit and still worship…

They develop the components of the clothing and accessories of their dancers: deer head and masks; necklaces; Chapayeca rosaries or Pharisee; belts and tenabaris; huajes or rattles; drums and scrapers; violins and harps among others. They also make furniture made from wood and leather, such as tables and stools, etc. Women make and embroider their traditional dress apparel…

Christmas in that town was fun, we would have multiple posadas at different friends houses. Posadas are parties done in December in which there is singing and breaking piñatas, and dinner is eaten. One particular December we went to three different posadas, one was with our neighborhood where all the people and kids gathered around the street and we all played and broke the piñata, the kids going crazy when it broke, the sound of falling coins and scrambling kids ringing in the chilly night air.…

I begin with me in the third grade during a snow storm. I sat in the row closest to the window. The glass had frost around its edges and rattled with every gust of wind. Outside, the January landscape composed itself in white with a few dark oaks. Inside, Mother Herman explained math in a way that made multiplication more complicated than algebra. As I listened, I watch the snow. I wrote the letter K on my math worksheet. I knew if the Sister of Charity saw what I had written she would make me…