The Holy Spirit is always present‚ guiding humanity in its most difficult times. One way in which this is done is through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit‚ which help us live out the Gospel in our lives. Oscar Romero‚ who was an archbishop in El Salvador‚ exemplifies the Holy Spirit working through humanity. Romero was a constant advocate for all‚ and everything he did was through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of fortitude‚ understanding‚ and piety were the main gifts of the Holy Spirit that
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Synopsis Directed by Chito S. Roño‚ this adaptation of Lualhati Bautista’s prize-winning novel Dekada 70 chronicles a middle-class Filipino family who‚ over the space of a decade‚ become aware of the political policies that have ultimately led to repression and a state of martial law. Vilma Santos stars as Amanda‚ who realizes the implications of living within a dictatorship after sorting out the contradictory reactions of her husband and five sons. Julian‚ her husband‚ supports his eldest son’s
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future through what is known as ordinary time. Conversely‚ according to Malloy (2010)‚ an example of sacred time is the sacraments of the Roman-Catholicism religion. As the Patheos‚ Seek‚ Understand (2008-2011) website states‚ that by celebrating the Eucharist‚ Baptism‚ Confirmation‚ Reconciliation‚ Marriage‚ and Anointing of the Sick Roman-Catholicism creates a space of sacred time in everyday life. The important thing to remember about sacred time is not how long it is‚ but instead making effective use
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In the Poem "The Bunch of Grapes"‚ George Herbert uses the story of the Israelites in the wilderness during their Exodus‚ to illustrate Christianities progress. Additionally‚ through this poem‚ Herbert also compares his or the speaker’s discontentment in life that has a strong connection with the Old Testament versus the comfort that the New Testament has to offer. In the Book of Numbers‚ Moses‚ wandering with the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Sin‚ decided to send spies through the Desert
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Anonymous 3rd hour 7 March 2013 Catholic Monastic Life Monasticism is the act of dwelling alone. Catholic Encyclopedia states‚ “The basic idea of monasticism in all its varieties is a seclusion or withdrawal from the world or seclusion or withdrawal from the world or society.” Monasteries were created out of the hermit movement in early Christianity. These monasteries served as a purpose to let Catholics spend their lives with God in their focus. Monasteries had a massive role in society in the Middle
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Elements of religious traditions paper * Religion is very important and so are all of their religious traditions. This paper will describe basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred. It will include what a religious tradition says including its teachings‚ texts‚ doctrine‚ stories‚ myths‚ and others‚ What a religious tradition does including worship‚ prayer‚ pilgrimage‚ ritual‚ and so forth‚ and how a religious tradition
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TRADITION STUDY - CHRISTIANITY Origins Students learn about: The historical and cultural context in which Christianity began Students learn to: Outline the historical and cultural context in which Christianity began Judaism in the 1st century It was in the first century that Christianity branched off from its parent religion Judaism. The authority of Judaism was divided amongst a number of groups who sought to control the direction of the religion. The most influential group during
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The East-West Schism The Filioque‚ or addition of the clause “and from the son” to the Nicene Creed‚ in the west brought the two halves of Christendom into conflict. Two issues were at stake- theology and authority. Was it theologically sound to state that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son as the west came to believe? If so‚ by whose authority could the Nicene Creed be altered? http://joshhatala.wordpress.com/history/the-great-schism-of-1054-an-historiographic-view-by-josh-hatala/
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Formative Years Before the Papacy Gregory the Great was born as Gregory‚ sometime between 540 and 545‚ to parents of good station. He grew up in Rome‚ and was educated as best as was possible. At the time‚ the (College of Rome?) had fallen from prominence into ruin after losing all of its grants and incomes from the Emperor Justinian and the educational culture of Rome was diminishing quickly as the city was torn between wars and invasions. Still‚ Gregory was educated to the educational standards
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ordinary experience and into extraordinary realities; Rituals are often based on the myths contained in a given worldview. Believers feel called upon to do what their great leaders did. Thus‚ Christians celebrate the ritual of the Last Supper (the Eucharist) just as Jesus did almost 2‚000 years ago. And in participating in this unique‚ myth-based ritual‚ a full-on Christian is brought back into authentic Christian experience‚ which will be the basis of our discussion today‚ if such Dimension and others
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