Chiara Holy Life

Father, we pray that you surround Camille with your love and protect her from evil. Fill her with the holy spirit that she may walk in the way of Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love. We pray Father that she take her faith in You and go where You lead her, to share God’s love to a lost and dying world. Father, pour out Your blessings upon her life today that she may continue to walk

In addition, she had built a comfortable environment with Dr. Stone who later realizes that he has been in love with her for the past seven years of her service (Verghese p. 42, 2009). Matron knows that Sister Mary Joseph Praise is pregnant, but tries to find another cause of her excessive bleeding and comatose state due to her social status as a nun (Verghese p. 46, 2009). The birth of a child would be a miracle in most situations, but the finding of Sister Mary Joseph’s pregnancy is described as “sacrilegious” from not partaking in the nun’s duty of celibacy (Verghese p. 47, 2009). Due to the strong social support that Sister Mary Joseph Praise felt, she was more inclined to stray away from a life of celibacy. With proper contraception, Mary would have a much lower chance of getting pregnant, altering her behavioral determinant of health that lead to her

She displays Oprah as the generous and admirable person that she is. She stresses that Oprah strives to make anything she likes known to everyone else. Lofton writes, “She is a pitchwoman of her own consumption; her consumption is her commodity” (Lofton 21). Another strength is that Lofton really shows how Oprah plays a huge religious role. Oprah offers regular rituals that show people the reality of life, give people some direction, give people hope for redeeming themselves, and offers them an outreach program. Lofton does a good job of tying in how Oprah incorporates religion to social and economic aspects. She states, “Winfrey, the talk show preacher, is a ‘story dramatizer’ with her confessional prodding, with her attempts to ‘heal the guest and the greater society whose ‘problem’ he or she supposedly represents’” (Lofton 117). By referring to Oprah as the talk show preacher, it further shows the reader the impact that Oprah can have religiously. Another highlight of the book is how Lofton places Oprah within the group of traditional African-American preachers as well as with the group of strong women evangelists. This helps the reader view Oprah as more than just a TV celebrity, but also as an extension of a cultural tradition that we are unfamiliar

be seen. From distancing herself from her own husband to only saving her children from death,

Her faith was shown through her belief, sacrificial mentality and her kind heart. She kept on going even with discouragement, even in the most tough of situations. She is well known for her work and was motivated by a strong sense of vocation gained from a wish to do God’s will. She embodied a wide range of value, as seen through her support of many migrants - even when she was poor herself she continued helping migrants in Australia. Chrisolm showed the Caritas values of benevolence and universalism throughout her life and followed the footsteps of

Through her childhood upbringing, she developed a strong Faith in God and a compassion to help others.

The medical field of nursing is based on servitude in God’s mission and through the means of compassion. Our missional goals must align with God’s (Wright, 2012). Nursing consists of care and compassion for the disadvantaged, weak, sick, and injured. This is in addition to the pursuit of high standards in professionalism, articulated in the delivery of a valuable service that is based on unique knowledge and experience, performed ethically, and practiced autonomously. The major characteristic of compassion is from God and how it relates to this world of professionalism is seen through nursing. Any job that advances God’s work in the world is a Godly choice (Col. 1:16-20).

As Christians, we are to live in such a way that would lead others to Christ. Mother Goodman’s life has been most inspiring, especially to one of her long-time friends. He was willing to forsake a worldly lifestyle and accept Jesus as Savior because of her godly influence and high standards. He later became a member of New Hope and enjoyed reading his

Lovella Mogere is a native of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands who loves worshiping and the company of God’s people. She was baptized at the age of twelve and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at the age of twenty. Her testimony is one of grace, as a PK-Kid, she loved the Lord but did everything to fight against the call on her life. She didn’t understand why anyone would go out of their way to obey man’s tradition – but neglect God’s commands. Later on in life she led a destructive lifestyle due to molestation, rejection, and abandonment that caused her to reject the call of God. She did everything to stifle, to sabotage, to kill the voice, the dreams and the vision of the Lord because she didn’t want religion. She took or wore the identity of shame, guilt, resentment and anger that almost cause

In this chapter of, Opening Skinner’s Box, the author mentions how faith and devotion towards religion helped Linda Santo make sense of the tragic events that took place amongst her family. Linda’s youngest, Audrey Santo, was left to rely on life support equipment and had a tracheotomy hole drilled into her throat. Religious artifacts of various Catholic deities were placed around her bed because of Linda’s beliefs, hoping they would aid Audrey in her struggle. As time passed since the accident, the statues and artifacts around Audrey’s bed began to take on unusual properties. Blood would ooze from the wounds of the figurines, statues of saints would sweat unusual oils unknown to man, and positions would change during the night to face Audrey. Devote believers from various corners of the world would come to the Santo residence to pay their respects in hopes that they would be cured of what ails them. The world is sitting on this poor little girl’s shoulders and while she can miraculously bring joy to others, relief seems to pass this

Most people turn to religion for many different reasons, whether those reasons are because fear, tradition or just desperate times; in the end of every situation these people feel better knowing they have their life’s in greater hands. In the case of Angelina Morales Behind a strict wife and loving mother there was a woman who had ineffable faith. “No, thank God” says Angelina after I thank her for the dinner. Her entire life she believed that there was something greater than us existing. I could recall Angelina always going to church and preaching “the word of God”, at times she would even take me forcefully. Going to church and preaching gave her true happiness, happiness she wasn’t able to find anywhere else.

In the movie adaption A Diva’s Christmas Carol, Richard Schenkman explores the theme of charity through differences in motivation. Through early actions and dialogue from the protagonist Ebony, the main character can be understood as a selfish and egocentric diva. This description was a common status that was considered “cool” and acceptable. Ebony can also be viewed as someone with high demands and expectations of others, who cares about nothing more than her social reputation. One example that demonstrated this behavior was when Ebony planned on doing a charity concert in which her intentions remained of social status and money. These advantage taking ideas were common in the 20th century as celebrities tried to become more popular and wealthier.

The word “opium” is utilized several times in this short story. An opium is an addictive, narcotic drug that relieves pain or brings ecstasy. In a figurative sense, it is a way to avoid reality. For some, alcohol allows for just that. For others, it could be music, sexual intercourse,

• She chants and dances to pray to good spirits that will make the bad spirits causing the sickness go away.

Whitney's love and commitment to Jesus Christ is not contingent upon her circumstances. When she has been faced with difficult life challenges, she draws ever closer to Jesus Christ, not allowing her situation to stand between her and the Savior. Furthermore, in times of hardship or challenging relationships, Whitney turns to Jesus and his example and leading on how to best loving navigate the situation. Whitney has a deep desire to faithfully represent Christ in all aspect of her live.