The Writings Of Pope Francis

Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction written by Gerald O’Collins is a short read that gives an insight to the Catholic church without getting confusing to the reader. It touches on the basics of Catholicism such as the history, practices, and core beliefs. Through each chapter Gerald O’Collins a research professor in the field of Theology at St. Mary’s University College and Twickenham, as well as formally Dean in Gregorian University for the faculty of Theology, shares his knowledge on the Catholic religion one question at a time.

In the article “The Anti-Trump Cometh” the author Timothy Egan simply compares the Pope and his simply humble lifestyle to Donald Trump’s expensive money hungry lifestyle. Money is all around us some of us have more and some have less. Of course as a teenage in this generation living among the other middle class I see how things like this argument makes people think. Both of these men have plenty of money yet one seems to let it go to his head while the other one chooses to be humble. The author throughout the piece presents a solid argument about the republican candidate Donald Trump and how Pope Francis doesn’t splurge his money or flaunt it to prove he is rich and carries more authority through the use of pathos.

In today’s world, there are many modern day transcendentalists that express their individuality by mirroring the teachings in the essays of some of the most famous transcendentalists; Thoreau and Emerson. Transcendentalism is a trait often categorized with nonconformity and being controversial. Some additional aspects of being a transcendentalist are doing what you believe in and this is exactly what Pope Francis does. “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security” (Pope Francis).

Readers have already heard about Trump’s similarities to Hitler and have become unresponsive to the idea. The mention of the Trail of Tears and the Great Depression are not only a fresh perspective of the implications of Trump’s plans, but elicit a much more personal response for Americans. This utilization of historical fact not only adds credibility to the article, but also an emotional impact. The mentioning of the Bosnians in Yugoslavia brings even more historical credibility to the article. Americans many not know much about the topic so it does not elicit the same emotional response, but the story does add an educational

The age leading up to the first crusade is detailed by many current historians, as well as Pope Urban II, as a time period where inhabitants "rage[d] against [their own] brothers and cut each other [to] pieces" (Peters, Baldric of Dol, 31) for economic and social advancement. In spite of these references, many people today believe that the Pope instigated the crusades for the sole reason of reclaiming Jerusalem. However, other motivations such as supplementary religious factors and the chance for economic, social, and political gain also played major roles. These motivations were not experienced supremely by the Pope; in fact he needed to instill these inspirations in all Christians to evoke their will to fight. The holy land had long

Born circa 1020 in Sovana, Tuscany, Pope Gregory VII is one of the great reforming popes, and is best known for his part in the Investiture Controversy, which was his dispute with with Henry IV that reinforced the primacy of papal authority. He excommunicated Henry three times because Henry was getting out of hand and the political struggles between the Catholic Church and his empire. Although, Gregory was also despised during his reign by some for his expansive use of papal powers, this caused his memory to be remembered on numerous occasions in later generations, both good and bad, which was often reflected in writings of the Catholic Church. Gregory was accused of necromancy, torture, attempted assassinations, unjust excommunication,

St. Francis of Assisi was born in Umbria in the year 1182. He was a child every father hoped for, he was filled with life, a determined and courageous individual. He was gifted with rather good looks, qualities that attracted friends and a gift of leadership. His father was an extremely wealthy merchant in Assisi. But this son, his favourite, was the one who broke Peter Bernardone’s heart. The boy turned on his father, and in a vicious event that eventually resulted into a public scene. St. Francis of Assisi stepped away from his father, his business and left his father in a state of immense emotional suffering.

Donald Trump attempts to unite the slowly dividing United States by using the emotional appeals of religion and patriotism. Inflicting strong emotions on an audience is one of the most effective appeals of a work of writing, and Donald Trump accomplishes this through two strong rhetorical devices. In order to unite the country, Donald Trump persuasively uses commonalities such as religion to bring Americans a sense of unity. For example, in lines 93-95, he states “The Bible tells us, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity’”. Trump uses a quote from the Bible to show that God wants us to live together in unity because unity can lead to success and cohesiveness among the people. Religion is often something people hold dear to their heart and it influences their lives and decisions greatly; therefore, through the use of the Bible and religion, Trump creates a strong

Dean James McGregor gave a lecture on the crusades. He started his talk by stating that the crusading activities took place mainly in the Levant, Turkey and Greece, Germany and France. Alexius the first Comnenus wrote a letter to Pope Urban II. He was asking Pope Urban to send him soldiers to capture his lost lands. The reason why he wrote to Pope Urban is that he only recognized his authority and not recognizing the king of France’s authority not the king of Germany and the other kings. Urban takes the call very seriously which led him to call the Council of Clermont in 1095. It is important to mention that Urban has a strong connection to warriors, he knew how to talk to them.

In his essay, “The Pope Has Put Undue Political Spin on a Spiritual Message,” Michael Dougherty discussed how Pope Francis has crossed a line from spirituality to politics which violates the entire idea of the separation of religion and church. He began his essay discussing prior popes and their say on the topic of how the economy relates to the well being of the people. He discusses the "spiritual message" that being that, "there are no indisputable truths to guide our lives, and hence human freedom is limitless." Dougherty uses these example from credible sources in order to build an almost spiritual and positive tone; it causes the reader to agree on the subject. But, the next three paragraphs consist of a more negative and objective tone

President Trump’s speech had many patriotic moments; some which even got people to shout in unity “USA, USA”. There are many ways he inspires patriotism in his speech, but the greatest one is through the use of pathos. In the beginning of his speech, one

In mid two thousand and eight, a New York magazine had circulated a controversial political cartoon targeting the White House’s current residents, the President, and first lady. Within weeks many other news companies like CBS, NBC, and even Huffington post had some sort of written article on this controversy. This though had been one of many controversial cartoons they had circulated throughout their years of business. When they had circulated this one though they didn’t expect that big of a backlash. For them to keep their cartoon on the front page they had a lot of explaining. This led to interviews and more publicity for their cartoon in question.

Pope John Paul the Second It was recently this year that the Catholic world had lost its leader,

I would like to compare/contrast Pope Francis vs. Pope Benedict XVI. During his first year in office, Pope Francis has become one of the world’s greatest social innovators. Many have celebrated Pope Francis as a spiritual leader, diplomat, and a politician. Pope Francis is a leader to start something new by launching a global campaign against hunger. Using social media, such as YouTube, Pope Francis sent his message out to elect a day, December 10th, for a world-wide rally. Additionally, Pope Francis is known for sending out tweets @Pontifex. By the use of social media, the Pope has captured attention all across the globe. Take for instance the time Pope Francis washed the feet of Muslim women in prison. Bloggers went wild with photos that

     In Paradise Lost, Adam and Eve commit the first sin, and from this point on, all other sins are mere copies of this. Alexander Pope uses this to his benefit when he depicts the crime in The Rape of the Lock. By alluding to Milton’s work, Pope is able to comically refer to the cutting of a lock of hair as a tragic and epic event. In doing this, he paradoxically assumes that the crime is not one of personal fault, but one fated to happen by God, just as in Paradise Lost.