| St. Polycarp | Bishop and Martyr | | | St. Polycarp (c. 69 – c.155) was possibly one of the last living links to the Apostles. Polycarp was according to Irenaeus‚ who heard him speak in his youth‚ and by Tertullian‚ that he had been a disciple of John the Apostle. His contemporaries at the time were Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch‚ Polycarp is regarded as one of three chief Apostolic Fathers. A companion of Polycarp was Pappias of Hierapolis. Tradition believes that not only
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St. Basil the Great’s Homily On Fasting 1. “Sound the trumpet at the new moon‚” says the Psalmist‚ “in the notable day of your feast.”2 This injunction is prophetic. The Scripture readings indicate to us more loudly than any trumpet and more distinctly than any musical instrument the Feast that precedes these days. For we have learned from Isaiah the Grace to be gained from the fasts. Isaiah rejected the Jewish way of fasting and showed us what true fasting means. “Fast not for quarrels and strifes
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The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp‚ Bishop of Smyrna In the article‚ "The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp‚ Bishop of Smyrna‚" there are two main concerns that are brought to our attention: the original writer and the translators‚ and the martyrdom of Polycarp. In the opening paragraph‚ we can see the greeting presented to the Church of God in Philomelium from the Church of God in Smyrna. To the reader‚ this letter might appear to be similar to letters we find in Romans‚ Corinthians‚ Thessalonians‚ etc
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAINT POLYCARP ONE OF THE EARLY FATHERS OF THE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1.0 INTRODUCTION Towards the end of the first century‚ or perhaps even at the beginning of the second century A.D.‚ the apostle John died after years of ministry to the churches of Asia Minor‚ the region now occupied by modern Turkey. John was the last of the original apostles‚ but the truths of Christianity did not die with him. His spiritual children continued to stand firm in the faith in Christ as
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Korean Martyrs Korean Martyrs were the subjects of religious persecution against the Christians during the 19th century in Korea. During the persecutions of 1839‚ 1846‚ 1866‚ and 1867‚ one hundred and three Christians in Korea gave their lives as martyrs and at least 8‚000 adherents to the faith were known to have died. The martyrs included clergy‚ but were mostly the laity. They consecrated the rich beginnings of the Church in Korea with their blood. Among them were Fr. Andrew Kim of Taegon‚
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Saint Stephen is the first Christian martyr of the first century. In the Acts of the Apostles‚ written by Saint Luke‚ the Evangelist‚ his faith and martyrdom is described. In the days after the Ascension and Pentecost‚ the numbers of disciples grew so large that the apostles had no time to concentrate on prayer and the ministry of the Word. So they assembled the community and told them to choose seven men to be deacons. These deacons were to control the distribution of alms‚ food and property‚ and
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23 March 2016 Life of Polycarp: Religious Realities Polycarp of Smyrna played a huge rule in the early Christian church. He is on of the early Christian’s who’s work actually is still available to this day. He was known to be born around the year 69 but got most of his successful teachings and works done when he was 84 in the year 153. When Polycarp died he was approximately 84 and was known for his death to have been similar to how Jesus died. Polycarp was the twelfth martyr in Smyrna. During this
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Mariabal was a girl much like any other‚ she grew up with an idea of who she wanted to be one day‚ but just like many of us these plans don’t always end up in the grand design. For‚ Minerva Mariabal is an ordinary individual‚ but is also a heroic martyr. Minerva Mirabal was born march 12‚ 1926. She has three sisters (Alvarez 8) and wants to practice law (Alvarez 10). Just like anyone else in the world Minerva has hopes and dreams. Even her actions even support this because she “is always the one
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ELIZABETH BISHOP. T.S. Eliot once said that genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. I feel that this is true of Bishop’s poetry. Elizabeth Bishop is unlike any of the other poets I have studied. Her poetry is deeply emotional and confessional and many of her sources of inspiration are quite unusual. However‚ there is no doubt that she is a talented poet and I really enjoyed studying her poetry. Bishop experienced great loss during her life. This grief is evident throughout her
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MARTYRS DAY The Nation pays homage to the martyrs who suffered and died for the freedom‚ welfare‚ and progress of the country‚ on January 30 every year. It was on January 30‚ 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated a little before the sunset when he was going to attend his evening prayers. Gandhiji was the greatest among the lakhs and lakhs of martyrs and freedom fighters who sacrificed everything for the country’s Independence‚ welfare andprogress. Since Gandhiji’s martyrdom
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