The Missionary Position

Stories play a big part in our lives. When telling stories people are able to learn about the past and people who may have been related to them. Stories can also demonstrate moral lessons or teach us to learn from our past mistakes. They can also be associated with history and will explain about a certain time era. Without stories we would not have any way of preserving memories, special moments, or important times in people’s lives. The story that comes to mind, is a story that has been…

Genre Experiment 3 Profile Mother Teresa Could one person change how the world views each other? Mother Teresa once said, “Spread love everywhere you go… Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.” Mother Teresa had so much love for everybody she came across. She dedicated her life to help people who could not help themselves. She…

“Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love” (#57, page 29). The saint I have chosen for my confirmation name is Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska. She was born on August 25th 1905 in Glogowiec, Poland and sadly passed away on October 5th 1938. Her feast date is October 5th. Saint Faustina had healed a man's permanently damaged heart instantly. When a lady with an incurable…

For a leader to be able to succeed their position as a leader, they must have the trait hard-working. For Amelia Mary Earhart, to succeed in her flying career she worked hard. Amelia’s passion for flying first began when she volunteered in the Red Cross during World War 2 with her older sister,…

where she taught in a private school and served the poor through charity (para. 8). As mentioned in the website, in 1880, Frances along with seven young women funded and started, the Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Frances and the sisters wanted to become missionaries in China, however after visiting Rome to obtain an audience with Pope Leo XII. The Pope advised Frances to go “not to the East, but to the West”. Frances along with the seven young women were sent…

A social leader is defined by many different qualities, such as bravery, communication, commitment, charisma and honesty. Nobody has demonstrated these qualities as well as Princess Diana. She showed bravery when she went into AID wars and touched the people when nobody else wanted to. She was the first person to ever shake hands with someone with AIDS. Showed kindness to those with other diseases instead of shunning them. Princess Diana showed commitment because she was totally committed to…

The world has had exceptionally good people throughout its history- people such as Gandhi and Mother Teresa,. People like these are those who sacrifice themselves for the needs of others. An individual that is especially inspiring is a woman named Razia Jan. Her latest effort has created a school for girls that provides free education to more than 430 children in Afghanistan. She made this school despite hearing horror stories of acid being thrown in girl’s faces, and schools for educating girls…

A 25 year-old woman named Teresa lived in Oregon. She unfortunately had to go through the worse Experience a woman could ever go through. Teresa had two kids. She had two daughters one named Maria and the other was named Sandra. Maria was only 1 year- old. Sandra was 2 years-old. Teresa was a single and working mom. Teresa lives in a part of town that suffers from poverty. She works almost all day to supply and support her kids and their needs. Teresa would skip meals to buy clothes and…

Located approximately 90 miles north of Rome rests Assisi, situated high on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Here the well-preserved medieval town looks out upon the rolling hills of the Umbria region of central Italy. With winding medieval streets, Roman ruins, and sacred shrines, the destination is very popular. However, it is known primarily as the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a well-known destination among Catholic pilgrims who visit the churches and relics of Saint Rufino, Saint…

How could a feeble Irish woman be capable of rescuing over 200 children? Missionary Amy Carmichael did exactly that! Travel to India and took children from house of his homes and brought them into a safe environment. Carmichael shared the love of Christ by advising the women and children, who were often thought as inferior to men, and help them learn how to except Jesus as their Savior. At the age of 14, she decided she wanted to follow God and spread His Word across the world. Following the…