Sacraments of the Catholic Church

Martin Luther is a person commonly known for being the key component of the Reformation. His Ninety-Five Theses Concerning Indulgences, which he posted on the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, grabbed many people’s attention for listing the issues of the corrupt clergy and is commonly known for marking the start the Reformation. However, according to the Sixteenth Century Dutch scholar Erasmus, “The egg was laid. Luther had but to incubate and hatch it.” There was an abundance of…

In the morning, have you ever noticed the light comes through from the window and spilled onto the floor? It is a tranquil and peaceful moment. Just like my first time stepping into a magnificent chapel at seven-year-old. Jesus was carved on the window which faced straightly to the aisle and the light came through from the stained glass, shining on the his face. I felt like everything was at the standstill, except the small molecules in the air. It is like the light comes through the window,…

himself to serving other, this made him to move away from Rome in order to live a monastic life. Not only was he influential to the people in the Middle Age but also he remains to be influential to the people in the world today especially among the Catholic and the Anglicans. The following are some of the rule of St Benedict work days. He encouraged people to work hard this is because he considered idleness as the main cause of sin. Therefore not only the monks were to work but every person…

Following the creation of new government policies in England, put in place by Thomas Cromwell, marchers protested against the concept of Henry VIII ruling over the Anglican Church. This movement, known as the Pilgrimage of Grace, occurred between October 1536 and February 1537. Both participants and people that opposed the movement showed concerns and goals toward the Pilgrimage of Grace. Class position, majority response, and monarchical action affected the movement. The Pilgrimage of Grace…

The Summoner in the Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is best described as being passionate. He is passionate about many things like money, wine, girls, and much more. Passionate has a very simple origin and means basically the same thing as it’s origin word, passion. The Summoner can also be considered passionate about his job, since his job is what gives him his money, wine, etc. He is even passionate about collecting bribes with his job. In fact, since he is so passionate, he…

The Archdiocese recently hosted the exhibit, “The Man of the Shroud,” a replica of the Shroud of Turin with explanatory panels. The display impacted many visitors. The Shroud is an icon of the wounds of Christ who died out of love for each person in human history—He died for you. What is more marvellous, Christ is now risen! In the gospel message of Easter, we see the Lord’s body still bearing the wounds made in His hands and side by the nails and the spear. But now, they are glorified as proof…

The Great Western Schism greatly damaged the influence, power, and standing of both the pope and the Roman Catholic Church during the Late Middle Ages, causing numerous negative effects on European society. As said by the website The Great Schism, “The schism did untold harm to papal prestige and intensified the growth of hostility to the papacy in many parts of Europe.” Throughout European history, the position of pope was one associated with great power and respect, and whatever the pope said…

languages, traditions, faiths (Judaism, Catholic, Christian) and time periods translating, revising, and interpreting it, it remains valid. Not only is Scripture valid, but it is truly ‘living’ as it speaks to the reader, through the spirit, with ‘new’ revelation and meaning. There is no other text like it. In my opinion, what separates Christianity from Catholicism, even with shared beliefs and sacred texts, is the role of the priest. In the Catholic faith, the priest can and does practice…

Adamnain was specifically placing church, and therefore divine, authority on women in order to change the gender roles of the region. If the text is to be believed, the lives of laywomen had drastically improved. However, the complete veracity of the text can be called into question considering the descriptions of the women’s duties before the arrival of Adamnain, and even the struggles Adamnain endures under his mother in preparation for this task. The church potentially used this as a means of…

hypothesis, because it shows that Pope Francis’s approval ratings have little to do with how the public perceives the church on social issues. I suspect his approval ratings are a result of his abilities as a foreign leader and his openness to church reform in the face of more conservative members in the church hierarchy. Catholics can distinguish between Pope Francis and the church itself. This…