Saint Cecilia

Saint Dymphna is the Patroness of those who suffer with mental and nervous disorders. Saint Dymphna has become increasingly popular in recent years to those who suffer from worries, fear, and anxiety. Saint Dymphna can be invoked for help with a range of mental issues, from daily stress to the more serious anxiety disorder. Saint Dymphna was 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…

St George of Lydda BIOGRAPHY The life of a saint is one filled with hardships and persecution. Saints are those who go beyond the daily mass and preach the Good News to all people, even at the cost of their life. St George was born in AD 280 in Cappadocia (an area that is now part of Turkey) and died on the 23rd of April, 303 in Palestine. He was a soldier in the Roman army who later became venerated as a Christian martyr. His parents were Christians of Greek background. His father, named…

In late medieval England, on Saint Nicholas' Day areas held Yuletide "kid religious administrator" festivities. As a major aspect of this festival, adolescents played out the elements of ministers and b Saint Nicholas, additionally called Nikolaos of Myra or Nicholas of Bari, was Bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor, and is a noteworthy Christian holy person. In light of the numerous marvels ascribed to his mediation, he is otherwise called Nikolaos the Wonderworker . Holy person Nicholas is the…

mass. The church continues to spread its holiness when it canonizes holy people and then those people continue on with the process. Many important people in history have helped to spread the Church’s holiness, for example, Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick is well known as the saint who developed and spread Christianity in Ireland (Wikipedia). He perfectly displays the qualities of someone who knows and understands the holiness of the church. The Holy Spirit can not operate fully on its own, it…

Catholic Church are its Saints. Saints are men and women who are recognized by the Church to have had an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness to God and or Christ. There are many hundreds of Saints within both the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Coptic Churches. The writing of the history and great acts of saints is called a Hagiography, literally meaning sacred writing. Of the many hundreds of saints, a few stand out in the history, Saints like Saint Peter, Paul, Thomas…

In two totalitarian societies, Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany, politics and the arts were prevalent. In both countries, a strict one-ruler government was formed in the 20th century. However, through these dictatorships, citizens in each country were able to connect to the history of dance. Dancing helped to entertain and also advanced political propaganda. While dance was famous in Russia under Lenin and Stalin, dance in Germany was not as revered as Russian ballet, especially during the time of…

The letter to Theodore by Clement claims the pollution of ‘the sacred meaning’ of the secret book of Mark took place because of a supposed ‘copied text’ that told shameful lies that was developed by the Carpocratians. This group was mainly prominent in the second century and was known to be one of the most scandalous of the Gnostic sects, an early and extreme variance that claimed to be Christian. Their teachings centered on the belief that only by committing all possible sexual acts could a…

Animal Farm was written in 1946 by George Orwell. The lead characters are pigs: Old Major, Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer, and horse Boxer. Animal Farm is written in the genres of satire, fiction, black comedy, fable, political fable, and political satire. Analysis: Animal Farm begins when Old Major, a big boar, gathers the animals of Manor Farm for a meeting. He tells them of his hopes and dreams for a future where all animals may live a life free from human oppression. He urges the…

It was a cold day with light flurries, but my pipe and the weather seemed to have a calming effect on me. I couldn’t help thinking about the Roman soldiers. Being a soldier in a foreign land prompted evil behavior, but that was war. I was glad to be away from Nam and all the trapping of war: the killing, the bullying of women and children. I was thinking about my mistreatment of the Vietnamese women when I realized that I had reached the sidewalk in front of our house. My aunt and uncle were…

When considering what the main reason that the 1905 Revolution failed was, we must understand that there were many reasons that ultimately contributed to its failure. The armed forces remained loyal to the Tsar, ensuring that the rebels did not get out of hand. The revolutionaries had differing political opinions which meant that it was impossible for them to be united, making them easy targets to be wiped out. The October Manifesto seemed to be the solution that many of the revolutionaries were…