St. Aloysius Gonzaga Introduction to the Life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga: St. Aloysius Gonzaga was born in Northern Italy‚ between Brescia and Mantova. His father was a famous condottiere‚ a mercenary soldier. Saint Aloysius received military training‚ but his father also provided him with an excellent classical education‚ sending him and his brother Ridolfo to Florence to study while serving at the court of Francesco I de Medici. Quick Facts: * Born: March 9‚ 1568 * Died: June 21‚ 1591
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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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In May of 1945‚ after the defeat of the Nazi empire‚ there was a small concert on the lawn of the Bavaria’s St. Ottilien Monastery Hospital. This hospital use to treat injured soldiers during the war‚ but now serving liberated victims of the Holocaust. The concert began with the national anthems of each of the Allied powers and continued with various arrangements of Bizet and Greig. The performers were all Holocaust survivors dressed in their tattered striped uniforms and prisoner number sewn into
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Novena to St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised‚ glorified‚ honored‚ and loved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus‚ have mercy on us. Holy Mary‚ Mother of God‚ pray for us. St. Theresa‚ Little Flower of Jesus‚ pray for us. St. Jude‚ helper of the helpless‚ pray for us. St. Jude‚ worker of miracles‚ pray for us. Pray this novena nine (9) times per day for nine (9) consecutive days. On the 8th day‚ your prayers will be answered. On the 9th day‚ go
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St. Hansgården is an after school program that provides a learning environment in which children can interact directly with nature. It features a permaculture farm‚ a forest garden‚ livestock‚ a café‚ and much more. We chose to focus our case study on this stop due to the diverse community St. Hansgården both serves and cultivates. The program is located in the Lund municipality of Sweden. It is open from 2:00 to 6:00 PM for kids within the school district. The program takes the opportunity to not
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The Ecstasy of St. Teresa‚ by Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ is located at the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa Maria Della Vittoria‚ Rome. Your initial reaction to this sculpture is awe; it’s visually breath-taking. Saint Teresa and an angel are the two dominant figures. Directly above the saint and angel‚ Bernini uses natural light to suggest heaven. “St Teresa and the angel are shown as if suspended on a cloud above the altar‚ the whole scene within the niche being illuminated from heaven by a concealed window (Gion
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St. Jude is near and dear to my heart and has greatly impacted my own and the lives of those around me. I lost a very close friend‚ Lauren‚ to osteosarcoma in December of 2015. I witnessed firsthand the significance of the role that St. Jude played and the difference it made. Because of this‚ I have nothing but love and respect for the St. Jude staff and founders. I am forever grateful for St. Jude and what they did for Lauren’s family. I am in complete awe of the amount of work and dedication
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Palm Coast: Back Door to St. Augustine So‚ you’re moving to Florida. Or‚ you’d sure like to. No one probably has to drill you on Sunshine State specifics‚ like those flash cards that once helped elementary-school students memorize multiplication tables. Remember those? We won’t tell. What we will tell you is the small city of Palm Coast is great home base for enjoying one of the most historic places in the United States — St. Augustine‚ Florida. The Nation’s Oldest City is only 28.3 miles
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LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY A CRITICAL REVIEW OF ST. AUGUSTINE’S CONFESSIONS BY ST. AUGUSTINE SUBMITTED TO DR. GREGORY TOMLIN IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHHI520 DEPARTMENT OF CHURCH HISTORY BY SHARRON WATKINS COLUMBIA‚ SOUTH CAROLINA 11 AUGUST 2012 TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Summary --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 The
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major basilicas of Rome and is the second largest church in Christianity. St. Peter’s covers an area of 5.7 acres can hold up to 60‚000 people. One of the holiest sites of Christianity‚ it is the burial site of basilica namesake Saint Peter. Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus‚ the first Bishop of Antioch‚ and the first Bishop of Rome. Many Popes‚ starting with the first ones‚ have been buried there. Even though St. Peter’s Basilica is not the Pope’s official ecclesiastical seat‚ it is
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