Saint Vitalis

four different bishops and two radically different political and religious regimes. Because the details of the work 's progress and the exact participation of each sponsor are not recorded it may forever remain a mystery of who participated. Founded by Bishop Ecclesius, it reflects many imperial and religious concepts and ideologies in its design. The saint in which this cathedral is paid homage to is Saint Vitalis, a martyr who was killed because he tried to help and encourage another who was being tortured for his adherence to Christianity. After he was martyred, so were his wife Valeria and children Gervase and Protase. According to written tradition: “Saint Vitalis, the glorious martyr of Christ, next to the city of Ravenna grants benefits through prayers and intercessions for all believers of Jesus Christ up to the present day”( Deliyannis 224). St. Vitalis was established as Ravenna’s chief martyr by the construction of this church, and although the origins of the connections to Ravenna are unknown, it is connected to the rivalry between Milan and Ravenna (Deliyannis 223). To commemorate such a regionally significant saint, San Vitale was the most up to date architectural designs from Constantinople. This was important to those building it because its impressive and unusual layout according to the design reflected the technological intelligence, prestige, and power of the ones creating it. Of all the other baptisteries and cathedrals, including Santa Maria Maggiore…

Every Christian has wondered at some point in time what Heaven will be like. A lot of people in the World just view Heaven as a spiritual place where you meet God. Richard Mouw believes Heaven will be a renewed creation that includes an embodied existence and cultural life. In the book “When the Kings Come Marching In” Mouw talks about how society has to transform and change our ideas of how we view things in order to prepare for the Holy City. In doing so we will be ready for Heaven to come.…

In Allen Greer’s book, Mohawk Saint, he tells the life of Catherine Tekawitha, however, his work is done quite differently compared to the hagiographies that were written by two fellow Jesuits, Claude Chauchetiere and Pierre Cholenec. Greer wants to examine not only the culture and lifestyle of the Iroquois, but also examine those that colonized the Iroquois. As Greer stated, all the information that has been recorded about Catherine has been written and described through the perspective of…

fighting for her country. Joan wanted to show to the world that even if you didn’t know how to read, write, and have no background with the military you can still be able to do amazing things. Joan of Arc the “Maid of Orleans” has been considered to be one of the greatest saints in history. Joan of Arc is an enduring symbol of the French unity and when she was young she began to love the Catholic Church. When Joan was little her mother had instilled her a deep love for the Catholic Church and…

OT2100-Week Three-Laws in Leviticus Paper According to Victor P. Hamilton (2015), “In Chs. 17-27 the primary focus is not so much on how God’s people are to worship as on how they are to live; those who worship a holy God will aspire to live holy lives and appropriate the resources that a holy God makes available to them to so order their lives” (p. 282). In Leviticus Chapter 19:19, recorded are laws against mixtures. It is not clear as to why this group of laws would appear here especially…

holiness. Particularly, to dedicate oneself to holiness means to love God. God loves and protects us, so we should fully commit to loving Him back. James Martin claims in his book, My Life with the Saints, “I knew that I couldn’t expect anyone’s love. It had to be freely given and freely received,” (Martin 175). Therefore, we grow in holiness through a loving relationship with God. Love for God takes a number of forms. For example, the love can be shown through trust, devotion, or even service.…

needed. Some practices Italians have is; The Italian Pickle, Christmas, Easter, and festivals for the Patron Saints of each town, mostly in Southern Italy. Going more into depth, all the practices I listed above have to do with the Catholic religion or religion in general. The Italian pickle for instance, is a tradition that is one with christmas. In this tradition a pickle is placed on the Christmas tree and the first person to find the pickle gets an extra present on Christmas, this tradition…

In Biography of a Mexican Crucifix, Jennifer Hughes takes us on a journey through Mexican history with the people of Totolapan to help us understand their devotion to their patron saint, the Cristo Aparecido. For the devotees of the Cristo, the crucifix is the cornerstone of their religion, but the missionaries of Mexico used it as an opportunity to create a new, syncretic Christianity for the Indians. In this paper I will look at the conflicting implications between the crucifix as art and…

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(Catholics United for the Faith, Inc., 2000). The most important part of the process is the expression of spirituality, through observing the windows, viewing the depicted story of Catholicism and experiencing the light. The symbols in stained glass represent different aspects of the Catholic faith. Commonly represented in stained glass windows are Catholic figures such as; Mary, the disciples, Jesus, God as well as many Saints and the holy trinity also various symbols including; the dove, Chi…