Notre Dame but there are others. The church I chose to talk about is “The Abbey Church of Saint Denis‚ known as the first Gothic structure and was developed in the 12th century by Abbot Suger. The Abbey Church of Saint Denis‚ also known as the Cathedral Basilica of St Denis‚ provided an architectural model for the cathedrals and abbeys in northern France‚ England‚ and other countries” (The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis ). The church was a place of pilgrimage and burial ground of French kings. Located
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depicting the eponymous saint. Dated circa 1520 AD‚ the sculpture portrays Saint Christopher as a bearded man wading through a river with his right leg placed in front of his left. With both hands‚ he holds on to a staff crafted from a tree trunk. From this‚ Saint Christopher bends the right side of his upper body to lean slightly forward. He also looks up to the child on his back‚ who speaks to him with his right hand raised and his left hand holding on to a lock of Saint Christopher’s hair. The
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuits. He founded the society of Jesus‚ but before accomplishing his goal he had to suffer and struggle a lot. Saint Ignatius was born of a wealthy family and grew up surrounded by luxury and riches. He had everything in the world a person could want but he wanted glory. He had a goal to accomplish which he had to focus on. Saint Ignatius also had his bad habits like gambling and drinking. I think that almost everybody
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processionfollowed by the images of their patron saints “San PascualBaylon”‚ Santa ClaraandOur Lady of Salambao ‚ Most participants of the fertility dance ask the patron saints for a son‚ a daughter‚ a husband‚ a wife or good fortune. This is a three-day fiesta honoring the town’s patron saints. Each day is dedicated to a particular patron saint. St. Clare is the oldest patron saint of Obando‚ Bulacan. She has been considered the patron saint of good weather because her Spanish name meant the
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elders are. Some believe they are angels while others believe they represent the saints of God. Among those who believe they represent the saints of God there is discussion as to whether it is just the New Testament saints or all redeemed men‚ including Old Testament saints. According to Dake‚ in his Dake’s
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attack the convent. The saint had the Blessed Sacrament placed in a monstrance above the gate of the convent and‚ kneeling before it‚ she prayed for help. Abruptly the enemy fled. During her illness of 28 years the Holy Eucharist was her strength. She died in 1253. She is the patroness of‚ eye disease‚ goldsmiths‚ laundry‚ embroiderers‚ gilders‚ good weather‚ needle workers‚ Santa Clara Pueblo‚ telephones‚ telegraphs‚ and television. Pope Pius XII selected her as the patron saint of television in 1958
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Owen Zimmermann 11-20-11 Mrs.Donofree Rel. Pd. B St. Thomas Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas was a philosopher‚ theologian‚ Doctor of the Catholic Church‚ and is the patron saint of Catholic Universities‚ colleges‚ and schools. He was born in Rocca Secca‚ Italy‚ in 1225 and was born into a wealthy family. He even was related to the kings of Aragon‚ Castile‚ and France. His journey into Catholic beliefs seemed predestined‚ for he was told when he was a young child that he would become
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FILIPINO CATHOLIC LAITY – CALLED TO BE SAINTS… SENT FORTH AS HEROES (Delivered by: Jedson Marie Tonogan) Seven years from today‚ year 2014‚ in the year 2021‚ the Philippines will be celebrating 500 years of Christianity‚ specifically‚ of Catholicism. History teaches us that in the year 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan stepped on the shores of these 7000 plus islands and planted the cross of the Catholic Faith‚ thereby making this archipelago the first Catholic‚ nay‚ Christian nation in this part
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Christ of Latter-day Saints‚ holy texts are existent. The holy texts include the Bible‚ Doctrine and Covenants‚ the Pearl of Great Price‚ the Book of Mormon‚ and the Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The beliefs of Mormons‚ Latter-Day Saints‚ are listed in these scriptures. To Latter-Day Saints‚ the Bible is not complete with the records of the statements and actions of God and that it is simply regarded as the word of God. The Latter-Day Saints believe that the Doctrine
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discussing the Christianity and saints. There are two particular stories that represent the most interest to me as a reader‚ are the first and last tales of the book. Throughout his book Boccaccio goes from negative to positive view of saints. On one hand‚ there is the Ciappelletto described as the worst men who ever lived‚ but who became a saint after death (day 1‚ story 1). And‚ on the other hand‚ there is Griselda‚ the women of great virtues‚ who can be called a saint in life (day X‚ story X).
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