Though Chiara did not live a long or healthy life, it is easy to understand throughout the video that she did lead a holy life. Throughout many stances of her cancer and her life as a Catholic, she very well exemplifies holiness as seeing people for who they truly are. At the start of the video, we are introduced to what was possibly the best start to a life of holiness by when she was told to donate some of her toys to the homeless children who didn’t have any. Instead of giving them old, beaten down toys, she provided them with her newer toys that were still in good shape because she thought they were just as deserving of a toy in good condition as she was. Here we can see her reflecting the Christian anthropology lifestyle, knowing that holiness isn’t about judging people, but seeing people as they are made in the image and likeness of God and for who they truly are as a person. Another example of her showing this idea is throughout her entire battle with cancer when people came to visit her. Even though she knew that they had come for her, she managed to make the conversations something happy instead of bringing everyone down with her. These people would come frowning, but leave …show more content…
I love getting to hear and know people better for who that are and everything about their lives as I can. What I believe will help me respond to my vocation of holiness is by still focusing on other’s needs even when I am not in a good place. It is easy for me to want to focus on my compelling situation if its something thats throwing my life off balance, but by continuing to comfort and learn about other while I can’t do the same for myself will allow me to not only grow closer to God and holiness, but to help me escape from my issues at that time as well. To model Chiara dealing with her osteosarcoma but caring for others is what I have chosen to take closest to my heart from this
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
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
The Kingdom of God is shown through many different people in today’s day in age. One of those people is Moira Kelly, Moira spent many years living abroad caring for sick and needy children and their families in countries like India, South Africa, America, Romania, Bosnia and Albania. Being an extremely spiritual person, Moira is guided by her heart and head towards the many causes she pursues. Through things such as her vision, powers of persuasion, determination and sheer grit, Moira has saved and improved the lives of countless children and communities around the world. Moira is a modern day reflection of Jesus’ teachings of the Kingdom of God because Moira puts others before herself, even people that have no relation to her, with no hesitation.
She prepares the church for the evening as she shamefully intercedes on the entire family since “There are so many prayers and promises and thanks-to-be-god to be given in the name of the husband and the sons and the only daughter who never attend mass”. She was a good example of a person in the story living in two cultural worlds, while she sticks to her cultural heritage, she still doesn’t want to accept the American culture that her
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
Through her childhood upbringing, she developed a strong Faith in God and a compassion to help others.
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
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
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
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.
She chants and dances to pray to good spirits that will make the bad spirits causing the sickness go away.
Although religion is not the universal opium of the people, it helps many escape from reality. Sister Cecilia wants to become a saint, which seems to be her goal in life
be seen. From distancing herself from her own husband to only saving her children from death,
lifestyle. She lives alone with only a servant to give her any service. She does what she
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