In the beginning, the Catholic Church was all about interpreting the word of God. As a whole, none of the people that will be discussed set out to start another religion or movement. They had their own way of interpreting scripture, which sometimes went against the heads of the Catholic Church at the time. Each person would present a case for why their philosophy was correct and the others are wrong, but man has a history of fighting blind under emotions of themselves. Without really knowing…

told about a congregation in a small Catholic Church located in a mid-western state. One Sunday morning the mass began when the wooden door of the church opened with a loud creak. All the parishioners turned their head to see a young man—not a member of the church—enter. His hair was long and stringy……he wore shorts….with a short sleeved pull over T shirt. He had multiple tattoos on his arms and legs…..and…looked rough and unkempt. His presence in the church caused distraction and tension….and really…

2016 my family and I attended mass at St. Alexander Catholic Church located in the city of Cornelius. I received an invitation from a friend to attend her daughter’s First Holy Communion celebration. I had never attended a Catholic mass because I grew up in a Protestant family and my mother never allowed me to enter a catholic church. Throughout my entire life, I have probably been inside one or two Catholic churches, but I had never attended a Catholic Mass service. Upon our arrival, I could…

The Catholic Church Why should one man have puissance over the way we sojourn our lives? The individual that I am referring to is Pope Francis. Personally, I feel that many people confer to the Pope as a god, giving him influence over our beliefs, as well as our lifestyle choices. As Catholics we are not allowed to partake in birth control practices, have an abortion, or participate in anything related to gay marriage. These are only a few issues that are part of a long list of unmentionables…

The St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in McDonough, Georgia was my second church visit. I visited the Catholic Church on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the eleven o’clock service. The church is located on 1000 Decatur Rd. McDonough, GA 30253. I assumed that the Presbyterian Church was very different from my community church but the St. James the Apostle Catholic Church experience was no comparison to the Covenant Presbyterian Church whatsoever. The first thing that I have noticed about the church…

Aquinas Nick Pascuzzi TH 3000 Dr. Campbell 11/21/2016 St. Thomas Aquinas, was born near Naples, Italy, in 1225. Educated in the Dominican Order in Paris and Cologne, he devoted his life to the knowledge of God. He died in 1274, was canonized in 1323. In 1567 he was proclaimed a Doctor of the Universal Church (NCE 14:13-29). Martin Luther, was born on the 10th of November in 1483 in the Holy Roman Empire. He was baptized as Catholic, but he became a significant figure in the Protestant Reformation…

The Catholic Church is the oldest major religion in the Western world. Littered with peace, love, and humility, along with violence, turmoil, and controversy this institution has seen, heard, led, and had influence over the majority of everything and everybody that there was in the last two millennia. This has included ordinary people, Kings, Queens, Generals, Nobleman, Royalty, and everything in between, and has endured since the beginning of the modern era, Anno Domini. They great spiritual…

history of the Catholic Church, there have been many Pontifical elections and even more Popes serving as the head of the Catholic Church. The Papal Conclave was introduced years after the Roman Catholic Church was established. The position of Pope is currently occupied by His Holiness Pope Francis—whose birth name is Jorge Bergoglio. Pope Francis assumed position in March 2013 after the resignation of his predecessor two weeks prior. Taking into the account the history of the Catholic Church, the Papal…

St Patricks Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. It was named after St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The church was officially opened in 1997, however the first mass took place in February 1858. St Patricks Cathedral was designed by William Wardell, who also designed the Wardell building at Genazzano. St Patrick’s is well-known internationally for its stunning Gothic Architecture and it is one of the greatest buildings erected by the exponents of the Gothic-Revival…

the same neighborhood and they both attend St. Joseph 's Catholic Church regularly. Belinda attends school at the church; however Juan attends the local public school. In seventh grade, Juan begins to meet Belinda at her school to walk her home each day. They both live in a community that is mostly comprised of Hispanics from a variety of countries of different origins such as Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua to name a few. The Catholic Church is a strong dominant force that is instrumental…