St. Augustine’s Confessions St. Augustine lived during a period in which the Roman Empire was in deep decline and Christianity was taking root as the official religion. It was a time of great political stress and widespread religious concern. The Confessions reveals much about his formative years‚ when he strove to overcome his sensual desires‚ find faith‚ and understand religious and philosophical doctrines. Augustine treats this autobiography as much more than an opportunity to narrate
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Thomas of Aquinas proved it using his Five Ways. He proved that God is the Unmoved Mover‚ He is the Uncaused Causer‚ He is the Necessary Being‚ He is the Perfect Being‚ and He is the Perfect Designer. I agree with St. Thomas of Aquinas that God really exists‚ because He created‚ guided‚ protected and loved me unconditionally. I can feel Him always by my side‚ watching over me to avoid bad problems. He accepts who I am and He really loves me. Also He exists because
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St. Philip Neri Saint Philip Neri is an important person to learn about. Philip Neri was a humorous man. He used jokes to teach people about the catholic faith. Philip’s feast day is on May 26th‚ which is also the day he died in 1595. After his death‚ people continued to look up to Philip and he was finally canonized in 1622. Philip was born on July 21‚ 1515 in Italy. He was always a curious a child‚ which lead him to trouble. Saint Philip Neri was officially recognized in the church’s eyes
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St. Francis of Assisi was one of the most famous of saints. So popular‚ the current pope‚ Pope Francis chose this as his catholic name – the patron saint of animals. St. Francis was born in either 1181 or 1182 (no one is sure) but he died in 1226 at the age of 45. St. Francis born and died in the same city Assisi‚ Italy‚ which is near Rome. Born to the name of Giovanni (John) deBernardone‚ his father began calling him Francesco‚ which mean “the Frenchman”. No one knows why his father called him
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was once said by a respected man St Thomas Aquinas. Referred to‚ as the doctor of the church‚ St Thomas was a theologian and philosopher. A theologian is someone who spends his or hers life thinking bout Gods life. They figure out things about god through prayer and study. St Thomas was sent to a monastery when he was only five years old. At the age of nineteen Thomas decided to join the Dominican order even though his family went against his believes. St Thomas Aquinas taught theology‚ but
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When you were a child‚ did you ever pray to God to help you with a test? Did you ever think that there was a saint who performed miracles for test-takers? Well‚ if you didn’t‚ look no further than Saint Joseph of Cupertino. Who‚ you may ask‚ is Saint Joseph of Cupertino? Well‚ in this piece of writing‚ I will tell you. Okay‚ first I’ll start with his childhood. Saint Joseph of Cupertino was born in 1603 in Cupertino‚ Italy. His parents were Felice Desa and Francesa Panara. His father was a
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St. Brigid of Ireland: Creator of the Double Monastery What is a saint? Why do we choose a saint? What purpose does it have in our life? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a saint as “a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death.” Being a saint takes more than praying and going to Church. We follow saints with confidence that they will make us and everyone around us better people and Christians. One such saint is Saint Brigid. St.
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1. Shirley Anita St. Hill was born on November 30‚ 1924‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ to immigrant parents. Her father was named ‚ Charles Christopher St. Hill‚ he was born in British Guiana. Her mother was named‚ Ruby Seale‚ she was born in Christ Church‚ Barbados. They were hard working parents who struggled to provide a home‚ food and clothing for their three children. Shirley’s mother moved her three children to farm in Barbados for a better life and schools. Shirley was an excellent student
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its prey‚ sometimes catching fish in midair. At the end of the day you can relax in a rustic yet sumptuous lodge on the shore of a sapphire lake and recount the day’s enchantments. In 1912 a volcano here erupted with a force ten times that of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Suddenly news of Katmai‚ a place hardly anyone had heard of‚ was on front pages around the world. Ash filled the air‚ global temperatures cooled‚ acid rain burned clothing off lines in Vancouver‚ British Columbia‚ and on Kodiak Island
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St. Francis of Assisi‚ was a very Godly‚ and righteous man‚ and in the books‚ I read‚ (St. Francis of Assisi‚ Francis) portrays that clearly. He was one of the most influential monks/ friars of that era‚ and possibly of the world‚ and made many contributions during the medieval ages. During his lifetime‚ he established many lasting orders (Order of Friars Minor‚ Order of Saint Claire‚ Third Order of Saint Francis‚ Custody of the Holy Land) that has much influence during that time‚ like the well-known
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