classified as Nobel Cause Corruption - a belief that good intentions purify bad behavior. For a priest‚ the belief was his own goodness could transform a perversion into a holy act. There is a broad social acceptance that clergy‚ from priests to the Pope are perfect. This goes to a perversion of power that can be twisted. A twenty-five year study of celibacy and priesthood done by Benedictine Monk Richard Sipe‚ Clerical Sex Therapist‚ revealed that at any given time only 50% of Roman Catholic priests
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Although I never thought my personal life and journey with Faith as detailed in chapter one of my Pilgrimage Project would connect directly to my critical analysis of Pope Benedict XVI’s and Nicholas Carr’s views on God’s Word and Technology‚ I was surprised to find that both chapters related to and challenged one another. Comparing both chapters led me to new connections and raised some important questions about my relationship to God‚ his Word‚ and the modern technology that is so fundamental to
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In this‚ the 21st century‚ control over the masses seems to becoming more apparent from a hierarchy containing a handful of self-selected highly ranked‚ influential individuals. Controlling the views and beliefs of whole nations of people‚ by controlling what information they receive and how this information is delivered. Some of these people are highly respected‚ trusted and in positions of authority. Their words have the power to not only give hope to‚ but also scare and shape the beliefs of
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Spiritually of the Year of Faith This article is all about the one of the greatest last acts of the pontificate pope Elneritus XIV. It is the declaration of the year of Faith. This was declared on the 11th of October last 2012. A year of faith is the can for us people to re-examine our faith and its importance in our everyday challenges in life. To usher this year of faith‚ Benedict XVI published an Apostolic letter titled Porta Fidei (Door of Faith). The motivation of the year is to challenge
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Paper One of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s acts is the declaration Year of Faith (2012-2013) which calls us to reexamine our Christian Faith amidst all current struggles and a chance to renew our commitment with God. Before he left the papacy‚ he left in his pontificate three theological virtues which are faith‚ hope and love that is linked to the Year of Faith. Faith enables us to recognize Christ. Without faith‚ we cannot love Him as we love others. As written in Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s Apostolic
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cross into a tree and spent time to say a prayer there‚ kneeling the snow. When poor health‚ which plagued her throughout her life‚ led to her death in 1680 at the age of 24. Her last words were‚ “Jesus‚ I love you”. On December 19‚ 2011‚ Pope Benedict XVI signed the decree necessary for canonization of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. She will be canonized on October 21‚ 2012. I learn in this essay that most people are luckier then they think and should not be selfish about it. The very worst times
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being ordained in the church. The views are based on the traditional and doctrinal references that the Catholic religion is based on. The views are from various resources such as the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican‚ Pope John Paul II‚ and the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI. The views described in this brief are based on the traditions of old and their refusal to change the traditions to fit for the twentieth century. SEXISM IN THE CATHOLIC
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sentenced for 18 months in prison because of leaking confidential documents of the Vatican to the press‚ was recently released. Pope Benedict XVI‚ who was both victim and supreme judge in the case‚ pardoned him for his actions. It seems that the Vatican applies quite a flexible law‚ different from how we know it‚ especially because there is no separation of powers: the Pope has not only the executive‚ but also the legislative and judicial power. Even more remarkable were the cases concerning pedophile
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Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ‚ who came "to bring glad tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . . recovery of sight to the blind"(Lk 4:18-19)‚ and who identified himself with "the least of these‚" the hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic
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peace in the world‚ Pope Benedict XVI said. Peace and justice are built on "a profound respect for every human being and helping others to live a life consonant with this supreme dignity‚" the pope said in his message for the World Day of Peace 2012. The Catholic Church celebrates World Peace Day Jan. 1. The pope’s message for the occasion was released Dec. 16 at the Vatican and sent‚ through Vatican ambassadors‚ to the leaders of nations around the world. The theme the pope chose for the 2012
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