Sacraments of the Catholic Church

characteristics of the influential popes like Leo and Gregory brought the most positive good to the life of the church? There were some movements that would fatally wound the Christendom begun by the crowning of Charlemagne by Pope Leo III on Dec. 25, 800. First, a new comprehensive empire to replace the one destroyed by the drift of East-West disengagement and the armies of Islam. The institutional church with the pope at its head would exert immense theoretical importance. Second, vigorous…

born March 28,1515 in the 7th century to a royal family in Ireland. St. Dymphna's feast day is on May 15. When she was fourteen, She consecrated herself to Christ and took a vow of Chastity. Her father was a pagan and her mother was a dedicated Catholic. Saint Dymphna's father loved her mother immensely. Eventually her mother died and her father’s mental stability worsen. Saint Dymphna's father, Damon,…

I don’t remember the way there. I was so excited for now I knew I would be able to be closer to the new king and his queen. I would have never imagined being so honored to be present at the feast where the mighty hero Macbeth and his noble lady are. Walking inside I was astonished by the height of the walls and windows, the affluence of the ornaments, the multitude of candles glimmering from every side and the splendor of the clothing of the quests. I was so amazed at everything I even forgot my…

Imagine a Catholic man that listens to classical music; a man that willingly plays with children to calm their fears, a man that has been described as having “loved children (…), a gentle man.” (Harran 111; J.N. 1991; Lifton, Robert J. 1985; Lagnado, Lucette 67). Are you imagining one of the most wanted men in the world for slaughtering over a thousand children, himself, and determining the deaths of about 400,000 others, in an attempt to racially cleanse his country? Although one of the most…

The first of these is seen when Henry alludes to the Odyssey, “We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.” The reason he uses this allusion is to show that if the people of the convention do not ‘open their eyes’ to the impending conflict with the British, they will have to face the terrible consequences just as the sailors in the Odyssey did by listening to the siren’s song and ultimately sailing to their deaths…

Luther’s word around to show how his perspective and writing were at fault for the Peasants War. Unlike the Protestants propaganda, the religious authority targeted the more influential crowd such as the priest. Who can preach their messages on daily church meeting. In this case they would have less work on producing propaganda but using the method of spreading the message by using mass communication between people to people. However that is also a factor why their propaganda was not effective…

The Duchess of Malfi takes place in Italy, during the 16th century. It begins in Malfi, or Amalfi, at the duchess’ court in the province of Salerno on the Western coast of Italy. The scene later changes to Ancona as well as Loretto, and interspersed throughout are scenes in Rome where Bosola reports to Ferdinand and the Cardinal. The play is believed to be set between the years 1504 and 1508, but spans several years as Antonio and the Duchess establish their family, all while keeping it a secret…

October 25 Is Reformation Sunday. will be the day that the christian world the following is a brief segment of a class I taught on “Church History on my web, http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com MARTIN LUTHER: was born Nov. 10 1483, in Eisleben Germany. Hon and Magerate Luder welcomed to their home their 2nd born. Next day he was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as Martin Luther. (I am not sure why the name was changed from Luder to Luther). Hon Luder was a labor, Martin stated later…

Why is it that as our world is globalizing: sports, businesses, markets, and technology are the first to come to mind? Yes, all of these things are crucial in the globalized society that has emerged today. However, we take for granted the cultures, languages, and even religions that spread into a global era of their own. These so commonly forgotten parts our past relate back to how our everyday lives came to be. Religion is an aspect of most peoples’ lives; there are communities of the same…

Why are churches electing not to use social media for evangelism? Could this disregard for creative and innovative “evangelism” in using social media as a tool for outreach be a missed opportunity to increase church attendance? The Vatican’s chief media strategist says the Catholic Church can no longer ignore the opportunities for evangelization that the Internet offers. Furthermore,…