Creative Writing: Why Remain Catholic?

"God, Our Lord, will be well pleased, if through the command of Your Royal Highnesses, these people should be initiated and instructed into our Very Holy Catholic Faith, and the devotion, faith and hope which they have in their idols, be transferred to the Divine Omnipotence of God, because it is certain that if they served God with the same faith, fervor, diligence, they would surely work miracles."

He quickly skips over the issues that he sees as minor, such as the Eucharist, confession of sins to priests, charity etc… in order to get to his overarching theme of the importance of the Church

"I will believe that you are the son of God, and I will support you, but for tonight, please take charge in my stead, and dismiss the people."

Strutting through the familiar, gate worn by time, I spread my arms, taking in the saccharine aroma of the fresh grass. The remaining glimmers of the sun glisten on every blade that peeks through the moist soil, composing a sea of sparkling beauty, only comparable to a poem. The meadow is breathtaking this evening, as the sun sets behind the trees in the distance, leaving a glow of pinks, peaches, ambers, and crimsons behind as if a bowl of fruit had exploded in the sky.

He has many issues with the church, starting with indulgences. He found them rather unnecessary. He believed that one can gain salvation through faith alone. That ones works were not as important as a strong faith in Christ. Teaching needs to be from the bible itself and not from a priest's interpretation. He didn't even believe that a priest should share

You used to think the philosophy 'you only live one' is the most ridiculous excuse for justifying everything you've ever heard of - if you're meant to be reckless and live as fast as you can, 'there's a million and one ways to die' sounds much nicer. Explore them. Investigate them. Enjoy them. Cherish everyone of them, especially that split second between when you lean back in your chair and it hangs midway in air so close the the ground that the only thing you can think of is 'that is it.'

The world in which we dwell is so complex that it would take a lifetime to

In this video, Bishop Barron comments on the seemingly viral video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.” Initially upon watching the video, it appeared to be an engaging way to criticize the flaws with modern religion, but Barron explains how the speaker’s ideas are inconsistent with the Catholic Faith. He seems to take a Lutheran stance on salvation as he implies that only faith is needed to be saved. As Catholics, we know faith and good works are both necessary components to achieve eternal happiness in Heaven. Equally important is the confusion surrounding the speaker’s main message. Barron describes the video as overly simplistic, which can be seen in the many verses of the lyrical poem that resemble soundbites or catchphrases.

A blue house, red shutters, and a white picket fence with a border collie. Three kids are running around in the front lawn up on a hilltop. That is what the American dream is right? The American dream is truly in the eye of the beholder. One might think that the American dream is an apartment in downtown Los Angeles, but others might want the smell of fresh cut grass in a small suburb. It’s whatever the person who is working for it wants it to be. As we can see in the play, all of the main characters might be striving for an American dream, but none of them are striving for their same American dream.

I watch my sister go first and now it is finally my turn. I walk up the long wooden stairs and appear in front of the church. I lightly step in the cold water and meet my pastor. He asks me, “Kelsie, do you accept God as your savior?” I reply “Yes” and I am dipped into the water. When I emerge I here claps as I walk to the stairs. As I am walking down the stairs back to the room, I slip and tumble down the stairs butt first. The church could not see me due to the wall covering the stairs, but they could hear me. All I can hear is the church laughing; at that moment I knew this is something I will never

The trash-can was overflowing with tissues because the amount of tears didn’t correlate with the size of the trash-can. If someone were to walk in the room at that time, they would've mistaken what was actually going on, for a funeral. C.I.Y, Christians in Youth, was a conference that took place in July of 2015. C.I.Y was being held at Milligan College in Johnson City, Tennessee. Once we got to Milligan College, I was blown away by the beauty of the entire College. Milligan had an astonishing campus. It seemed like the sun always shined on the like a sunset on the beach. My youth pastor told us we would be in room 202 in the main building on campus. A few of my friends and I went to see where it was and if it was as astonishing as the

The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 8th, 1993, went into effect on January 1st, 1994. By December of 1994, Mexico underwent a deep economic crisis, which saw the devaluation of the Mexican peso, a deterioration of wages, rampant unemployment, as well as extensive personal and corporate bankruptcies that led to the poverty and malnutrition of many of its citizens. As we explore the economic effects that NAFTA has had on Mexico, we must consider what economic disparity has meant for the citizens of Mexico, and how it has impacted migration patterns from Mexico to the United States.

“I have an uncle, who goes to church, but he mistreats my aunt and sometimes he hits her, is he a man based on your definitions because he do say he believes?” Mary asked.

He then speaks out against all corrupt churchmen, calling them idolaters and an affliction on the world. “Justice caused my high architect to move, Divine omnipotence created me, the highest wisdom, and the primal love. Before me there were no created things, but those that last forever—as do I. Abandon all hope you who enter here”

Through research and professional first hand account I will explain how the “War” on drugs has been a detrimental not only to drug users but the American society as a whole, and has ruined the lives of American people. While not having any effect on the use of illicit drugs or the flow of illicit drugs into America.