Pope Benedict XVI Type of Ministry: Pope Benedict XVI was born with the name Joseph Alois Ratzinger. He was born on the 16th of April 1927 and is the current head of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the 265th pope. He became pope after the death of John Paul II‚ and was elected on April 19‚ 2005. He was born into a religious family‚ he was baptised on the day of his birth‚ and his brother‚ Georg Ratzinger is a priest. According to relatives‚ he had wanted to become
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In Pope Francis’ recent address to the people I think the pope really made some good insights to how we can think of the Church as our mother. There were many passages that really stood out to me. One of them was talking about how the Church is like a mother because a mother generates life‚ "... She bears us in the faith‚ through the words of the Holy Spirit who makes her fertile‚ like the Virgin Mary." I had never thought about the Church like this before and I thought it was interesting how he
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through reason‚ to provide explanations for all actions and events. Both Alexander Pope and Voltaire discuss some of the more common questions posed during the Enlightenment: What is the nature of humanity and what is our role in the greater picture of the universe? Pope argues that everything in the universe‚ whether it is good or evil‚ is essentially perfect because is a part of God’s grand plan. In essence‚ Pope believed in pre-determined fate‚ where no matter our actions‚ our fate remains the
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ODE ON A GRECIAN URN Odes – An Introduction The poem `Ode on a Grecian Urn’ is a poem written by John Keats in the form of an ode. In its original (Greek) form‚ an ode is an elaborately structured poem written in praise of an event or individual‚ with a perfect amalgamation of intellectual and emotional approaches. In the history of British poetry‚ the ode has retained its purpose (glorification)‚ but altered the structure. The Great Odes by Keats The ode being discussed is one of the `Great
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Ode On A Grecian Urn In John Keats‚ "Ode on a Grecian Urn"‚ a boy finds himself entangled in his dream about an ancient carving. Keats uses an assortment of techniques to bring life to the work and make it more enjoyable to read. Using these techniques helps keep the readers attention‚ while also helping the reader to better relate to the situation. Imagery is the technique most widely used‚ probably because everyone can relate to it in their own way. John Keats uses imagery to make the
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the papal name Francis‚ after St. Francis of Assisi‚ and was elected as the new pope of the Catholic Church. It was on March 13‚ 2013 that white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and Pope Francis was elected the two hundred and sixty-sixth pope. He is a pope of many firsts. The first Jesuit pope‚ first pope from the Americas‚ and first non- European pope in more than a millennium. He is known for being humble‚ willing to help the poor
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Chapter 7: The Discipline of Solitude “ But if we possess inward Solitude we do not fear being alone‚ for we know that we are not alone. Neither do we fear being with others‚ for they do not control us. In the midst of noise and confusion we are settled into a deep inner silence. Whether alone or among people‚ we always carry with us a portable sanctuary of the heart.” - (pg 97). Richard Foster has addressed a very interesting issues in this Discipline of Solitude. Many of us in this day and
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Explain why Pope Urban II called for a Crusade in Clermont 1095. One reason‚ or trigger for Pope Urban calling the crusade would have been Alexius’ request for his help. Alexius asked for Pope Urban’s aid in helping him to fight the Turks; this is because they were closing in and starting to invade Constantinople‚ which was the main frontier between the Christian and Islamic worlds. Emperor Alexius felt threatened by the Turks‚ and knew that Pope Urban in him being the head of the Church (the
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in "Ode to the West Wind" "When composition begins‚ inspiration is already on the decline" - P. B. Shelley 	Shelley deals with the theme of inspiration in much of his work. However it is particularly apparent in Ode to the West Wind ’ where the wind is the source of his creativity. The cycles of death and rebirth are examined in an historical context with reference to The Bible. The word inspiration has several connotations that Shelley uses in this Ode ’. Inspiration
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All the tragedy‚ murder‚ and despair in Frankenstein occurs because of a lack of connection to either family or people in general. The true evil in Frankenstein is not Victor or FM‚ but isolation and solitude. When Victor becomes lost in his studies he removes himself from human society‚ and therefore loses sight of his responsibilities and the consequences of his actions. FM becomes vengeful not because he’s evil‚ but because his isolation creates overwhelming hate and anger towards Victor. It becomes
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