stayed loyal to the Lord‚ even after Jesus died on the cross for us. St. Andrew spread the good news in many different places and gained the ability to speak different languages through the Holy Spirit. His symbol is a “x” that is also supposed to be a cross. He was a martyr since he died because of his beliefs. St. Andrew is the son of Jonah (John) and the brother of Simon‚ whose name had been later changed to Peter by Jesus. St. Andrew was born in Bethsaida‚ Syria located near the Jordan River
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Elizabeth Honeycutt St. Brigid’s Day Intercultural Communications February 18‚ 2013 Ireland has many holidays that are a combination of the country’s Celtic/ Druid past and their belief in Christianity. One of these is St. Brigid’s day. St. Brigid or Brigit as she is sometimes referred to‚ is the female patron saint of Ireland. Her feast day is February 1 which is also the first day of spring in Ireland. “The Celtic feast of Imbolc is also February 1 and is dedicated to the Irish goddess of
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Jennifer St.Pierre 7/10/2012 Mary Breckenridge NU 120 Michelle R. Edwards MSN‚ RN Breckenridge School of Nursing Mary Breckenridge was born in 1881 in Kentucky. She was born into an influential family‚ and for that she enjoyed a privileged childhood as well as getting an education in the U.S and Europe. Mary Breckenridge’s father was the U.S ambassador to Czar Nicholas II of Russia. By the time Mary Breckenridge was 26 years old she had become widowed‚ as well as losing both of her children
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Mary MacKillop was born in Fitzroy‚ Melbourne on January the 15th 1842. She was the first child to Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald. Mary was one child out of 8 and spent most of her childhood years looking after and acting like a second mother to her siblings. The MacKillop family were quite poor so at the young age of 14‚ Mary got herself a job as a governess and as teacher at a Portland school. All the money Mary earned went towards her families everyday living. While working as a governess
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Luis Romero ETH/316 September 29‚ 2013 Patrick Tierney Evaluate the organization’s involvement to the community. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was established on February 4‚ 1962.It was founded by an entertainer Danny Thomas. Danny was revolutionized how children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases are treated around the world. The company’s core values‚ their vision and their mission explain the social responsibilities
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St. Peters Basillica St. Peters Basilica in Rome is one of the most influential Christian sites found within contemporary society. This building‚ complete with an obelisk‚ an enclosed piazza‚ a central façade and a dome‚ is the work of several architects and programs throughout the Early Christian‚ Renaissance and Baroque periods. The importance of St. Peters Church is its foundation on a necropolis with the tomb of St. Peter‚ a Christian martyr and the first pope of Rome. When considering the plan
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Andrew McClarren October 30‚ 2014 RUS 100 St. Basil’s Cathedral Essay It goes without saying that St. Basil’s Cathedral commands attention and insists to be looked at. The structure and shape of the building in itself is incredible but with the addition of the exquisite‚ fantasy-like colors makes the cathedral all the more beautiful. Given its appearance‚ it’s quite surprising to many that it was constructed in the sixteenth century considering most architecture around the world during this time
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St. Barnabas Born to wealthy Jewish parents on the island of Cyprus‚ Joseph‚ who was later named Barnabas by the Apostles‚ was among Christ’s earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church. Meaning “Son of Encouragement”‚ St. Barnabas played a major supportive role in establishing the Christian community as well as serving as a kind of mediator between the former persecutor and the suspicious Jewish Christians. Early in his life‚ St. Barnabas sold his large property
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Saint Anthony of Padua Feast Day: June 13‚ 1231 A.D. I learned that St. Anthony helps people find their lost or stolen items through praying for his guidance or by saying a short verse “Saint Anthony‚ Saint Anthony please come around. Something is lost and cannot be found.” I have prayed numerous times to Saint Anthony‚ and he has never let me down. I’ve chosen Saint Anthony to be my lifelong mentor because something tells me that he will always guide me into the right directions in my future
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1. St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography. By Philip Freeman. New York: Simon and Schuster‚ 2004. pp 240.‚ $11.23 Kindle. In his book‚ St. Patrick of Ireland‚ Philip Freeman is presenting his case for the missionary life of St. Patrick. He undertakes to draw from Patrick’s words‚ his two letters‚ as well as those of medieval‚ Celtic‚ British and other such publications. Freeman is trying to give his readers a vivid image of what life would have been like during the latter part of the fourth
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