St. Perpetua Analysis

Perpetua was a Christian woman, age twenty-two with an infant son still nursing. Her servant was Felicitas who was also a Christian, and seven months pregnant. Perpetua’s brothers and mother were Christians, but her father was a Pagan. Perpetua, Felicitas and three other men were a group of catechumens from Carthage that was captured in 203 A.D. They were apprehended and jailed due to their religious beliefs. While in captivity and awaiting their martyrdom they were treated roughly and poorly by the soldiers who guarded them.

She had a special relationship with God at an early age. I want to have a strong of a relationship with God too. Also, Saint Gemma would to anything for God. She would rather suffer on earth for God than be happy in Heaven with God. I want to make big sacrifices for God too. During the Lent season, I am trying to sacrifice my luxuries for God like meat and watching TV. Making these sacrifices for God makes me realize how weak I am. Saint Gemma was very strong. Even if she was suffering, she would still be kind and would not complain. She sacrificed little things like that every day. She also prayed constantly. I try to pray daily, but I really want to increase my prayer, especially in the Lenten season. Saint Gemma started going to daily mass every day when she was younger than me. Even though I do not go to mass every day, I should at least pay more attention to the readings and Gospels. These little steps can still get me closer to

St. Philomena was born on January 10th, 291 in Greece. St. Philomena’s name in latin is Filialuminis which means daughter of light. St. Philomena’s parents were both royal from a small state in Greece. St. Philomena did not have any siblings. When she was thirteen years old, Philomena was forced in marriage with Emperor Diocletian. “My virginity, which I have vowed to God, comes before everything, before you, before my country. My kingdom is Heaven.” St. Philomena rejected the emperor because she made a promise to herself that her virginity belonged to God. Because St. Philomena would not accept his hand in marriage, he forced guards to unclothe her and whip her. Thinking her wounds were irreparable, the guards chained her up in a dungeon,

An example of this is when she has a vision before she has to go fight the beasts and sees herself with the same attributes as a man, “My clothes were stripped off, and suddenly I was a man.” It becomes clear here that Perpetua although very confident with her womanly strengths, almost under goes a metamorphosis the moment she is stripped naked. One would think that many women if put in the same circumstances would feel ashamed and abused by these actions, whereas Perpetua felt empowered. Not only did it allow Perpetua to take the same role as men did before going into the arena to fight, consequently feeling the same sense of respect as them, but also because of the mere fact that a man was the one to strip her clothes off. Perpetua strongly believed that her visions were guided and provided by God himself. Furthermore, Perpetua believed she would not have to fear the contest in its self since it would be under God’s hands due to all her acts of devotion to proof her loyalty to not only her faith, but God as

Her name was meant to be wiped from existence, but the stake at which she was burned did not damage her heart. Instead, her memory has withstood time and she has grown to be known as one of the most courageous and respectful women in existence. Her leadership shown strikingly through her strong willed ideas. After her divine interaction with St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret, she continually insisted to the regional governor that he must send her to Charles at Chinon. She insisted it was her divine mandate to take charge of the French army, defeat the English, and aid in the coronation of the king.

What impressed me the most was that even though St. Barbara had lived a life where the one and only ruler was the emperor of Rome, she was a stoic woman who wanted to seek the truth about Creation. Her friend, Juliana, was a devout Catholic who fervently believed in God Almighty, along with her boyfriend and her friends. Whenever they would make an offering of incense for Rome, she was devastated when they told her that making such an offering means forsaking their faith in God. This leads her to question what kind of Almighty God would watch His followers die for His faith.

In this vision, Pomponius the deacon lead her to the middle of an arena. While in the area she was stripped naked then suddenly turned into a man. Afterwards, as common with all gladiators, she was rubbed down with oil and to her amazement the beast was not set out against her; however, an ill-favored Egyptian and his helpers were sent to fight her. After winning the fight, the master of the gladiators gave Perpetua the branch. Perpetua then began to go with Glory to the gate called the Gate of Life. She believed this vision meant that her fight was not against beasts, but it was against the devil because the victory was already hers. The Narrative of Martyrdom states that Perpetua wanted to taste pain on the day she died. When the swordsman hand had slipped, as a strength of her power, she put the sword to her own

It would have been highly daunting to read what she went through, such as being seperated from her son. I think that some Pagans would have read the account and not have felt bad for her. I think that some of them would have thought that she could so easily just say she was not a christian and everything would have been okay. However, more importantly, I think that what she went through and the attitude she had through it all would have encouraged pagans to convert. Pagans would have seen how much she was willing to defend her faith and even the great lengths that she went through. They would have even seen her passion and how God was faithful to her in return. A specific example is when she is going down to the dungeon and she has concerns for her son and not being able to breastfeed him anymore. “And as God willed, no longer did he need to be suckled, nor did I take fever; that I might not be tormented by care for the child and by the pain of my breasts.” This part is where I think many people would get attached to. The pagans can see how God directly answered her prayers and gave her reassurance. Because the pagan gods were more of the nations gods, I assume that the pagan worshipers did not ever directly and individually feel their god's presence. Reading this may open their eyes to how great and powerful the one true God

Arguably the most politically controversial and influential women in Argentine history, and Spiritual Leader of the nation, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron (1919-1952) and much of the history of her life is subject to substantial bias due to a myriad of anti-Peronist propaganda during the Peron’s regime, as Marysa Navarro states “you were either for her, or against her”. Although there is a consensus to a monumental sum of the facts apropos to Eva Peron’s life, the subject of discourse is rather in the interpretations and perceptions of her life, such as her reasons for the creation of the Eva Peron Foundation, how she came the her prominence, and her purpose and goals. The orthodox view of Eva was formed directly after her death and entails an image of promiscuity, manipulation, greed, and hunger for power and revenge. However, towards the end of the twentieth century, revisionists refined this interpretation, diminishing the negative portrayal; creating a less biased presentation.

Saint Appolinare is the largest figure within the piece and is standing directly over the alter and below the massive cross. The gold jewel encrusted cross is contained within a bright blue circle dotted with gold stars. The green background is filled with plants, shrubs and trees all of which are coloured in varying shades of green.

The resemblance between The Martyrdom of Polycarp and this text supports this presupposition. Both of the saints were questioned three times, both were burned, to both the mob brings death and for both God presented miracles in flames. Even more, the Scripture’s citations are the same, relying on Pauline epistles and the Gospel of Matthew. The mimetic, sacrificial and pedagogical aspects come into the forefront of both texts, as well as the undoing of existing political structures and building Christian ones.

Pertelote's confidence in her opinion of the dream as a 'somnium naturale' is shown by the assertion of lines 174 - 175 and the pedantic balance of the effects of choler and melancholy. Her exactness is suggested by the repetition of 'of..' such an impression is also created by the list of herbs. Her deference to Chauntecleer is suggested by 'pardee'. The following lines then show her smug common sense in not overwhelming her husband with her erudition, although she cannot resist a reference to Cato. This suggests that she is trying to impress her husband so that she will do as he asks.

The early church was hated by the society and government of the Roman Empire for various reasons, such as the refusal of Christians to sacrifice to the gods. The Empire went through many phases of demanding that the Christians sacrifice which meant denying their faith or be killed. The earliest attacks claimed the lives of many of the apostles.This text is the story, from around 160 AD, of the martyrdom of Polycarp, the Bishop of the church in Smyrna, a city in Asia Minor (modern Izmir in Turkey) devoted to Roman worship. The account is in the form of a letter from eye-witnesses to other churches in the area. It is the earliest chronicle of a martyrdom outside the New Testament.Polycarp was an old man, at least 86, and probably the last surviving person to have known an apostle, having been a disciple of St. John. This was one reason he was greatly revered as a teacher and church leader. One interesting feature of the letter is that the writer is very conscious of how Polycarp’s death followed the pattern of Christ’s. As you read it, look for parallels between this story and the Easter story in the gospels. We are writing to you, brothers, with an account of the martyrs, especially the blessed Polycarp, whose death brought to the persecution to a close. Almost all the events that led up to it reveal it to be another martyrdom in the divine pattern that we see in the Gospel. For he waited for his betrayal, just like the Lord did, so that we might follow him, in looking out

I had seen Drew Struzan’s artwork my entire life without ever realizing it. The iconic movie posters, that commonly are displayed on the front of the movie cover, are easily recognized by most Americans. Classic movies, such as Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Harry Potter, Hook, and Star Wars have all had their covers graced by the iconic art of Drew Struzan. I was struck in awe as I came to the realization that someone had actually drawn all of these realistic images that had been a part of my entire life. I had never thought about who made all of the drawings to fill up promotional posters, or even who may have designed the movie itself. As I watched clips of him drawing the posters, I was amazed at his ability to bring the characters

The monastery plan of St. Gall is a document that uniquely captures an early medieval nature not only in its architecture but also in its life forms.