Tonsure

Saint Charles was known for his countless works with charity. One of the charity works was that he ministered to the sick during a serious outbreak of the bubonic plague. He was an innovator of religious education so he did a "Sunday school" mainly for kids. His parish constantly does a variety of work with; Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Pantry, Jail Ministry, Borromeo Legal Project, ESOL, Health Fair, Circle of Caring, Turkey Dinners (Thanksgiving), Giving Tree (Christmas). Many…

People from many places have very similar and different religions and worship. All throughout history people have had different religions and ways of worshiping. Religious buildings and Temples were made for people to have a safe place and do their religious acts among other believers. Medieval Monasteries were built for the same purposes. They were built for the serious believers who would basically give up their old life for a new life filled with worship and pray. Monasteries became very…

this were his view on poverty, His time spent with leper’s in hospice, and his desire to experience the pain of the crucifixion to be closer to Christ. Saint Francis simplistic garb of a tunic bound with a simple piece of twine, his bare feet and tonsure style haircut is just the introduction to his view of poverty. Francis was known for giving food and alms to the poor and when he ran out of…

in 1414 and held him captive, they wanted him to recant heresies, which he would not do for to admit heresy would brand his followers as heretics. On July 6, 1415 standing before the council his priestly garments were torn from him, his priestly tonsure was shaved, and a paper crown covered in demons was placed upon his head as he was led to the stake where he would burn for heresy while he could be heard reciting the Psalms. His ashes, along with his companion Jerome’s ashes were gathered and…

not to pay attention to whatever strange things that what must have been simple leftovers from his nightmare told him. He saw that the stewardess would ask for trash before she did. He saw himself landing safely. He saw an old man with a graying tonsure haircut killing a young man with a smile on his face. That was when he was forced to admit that he was seeing the…

The ride did take all of the forty-five minutes Cédric had foreseen. Not only because of the mist, fog, and black-out conditions, but Cédric was concerned about Elisaveta. Several times he inquired as to how she was feeling and if she needed to walk. She thanked him for his concern but she was doing well. When they arrived at the Monastery’s driveway, the mist had stopped and muted light from the moon shown through the clouds. They dismounted the bikes and walked up the cobblestone drive. Even…