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Catholic humans were created by the almighty God to take care and have dominion of our common home (planet Earth). Catholics who take care of the environment are called ‘Stewards’. Stewardship means having the responsibility of protection for something worth preserving through god. Catholics are called to be Stewards of the environment because we are able to know that God's creation is good and needs care. It states in Matthew 25: 14 - 30 that “ mankind has been entrusted with a responsibility”.

make it better for their people. In doing so, both of them wrote speeches. Both speeches were similar in some easy and different in the others. Chavez wrote his speech and gave it at the end of his fast. He was fasting to gain more support from the Catholic church. Douglass wrote his speech “The Church and Prejudice” and delivered it at an anti-slavery gathering. Both Chavez and Douglass’ speeches are written at the church, expecting more support from them. As Chavez said, “The Church we are talking

Paul II was an important figure in the Catholic Church during his 26-year papacy. He forged a legacy as one of the Catholic Church's most influential leaders and beatified more people than any pope in history. Even when he was younger and defied the Nazis he showed an immense amount of courage. He played a key role in the fall of communism, brought the Catholic message to many around the world, and captivated billions with his contributions to the Catholic tradition and with his religious charisma

British and even their countrymen had their own prejudices against the Irish.      Ireland is very Catholic. It was brought up as a country on Catholicism and the Catholic Church had a very powerful influence in Southern Ireland. But the north was protestant. And the Catholics in Ireland blamed the North for everything that went bad and made sure they raised all of their children devout Catholics so that the Protestants couldn’t get them and condemn their souls to hell. When Franks Mother Angela

nonprofits are mediating structures that are important in generating and maintaining values. The Catholic Diocese of Jackson and First Presbyterian Church prove great examples of religious nonprofits undertaking activities in addition to normal praise and worship service. Catholic Charities of Jackson (CCOJ), a subsidiary of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a local faith-based nonprofit organization. Catholic Charities of Jackson is a great example of a religious nonprofit that provides services and

portfolio is to illustrate my beginning position. Within the first few days of class I had the realization that there were more than one way to live out one’s faith. The passage which describes this is highlighted and goes on to say how one way of being “Catholic” is not any more correct than another. The paper directly following this one is my fourth reflection paper, in which I struggled with understanding asceticism. By putting this piece directly

7 Catholic Social Principles The seven basic principles of Catholic social teaching can give us many insights into the social issues that America is grappling with today. Although only 20% of the United States identifies as Catholic, everyone can learn from Catholic social teaching. Education, health care reform, gender equality, obesity, climate change, immigration, and unemployment are at the forefront of social issues in America, and all can be addressed by Catholic social teaching. Catholic social

Queen Isabella I, both of whom were Catholic Monarchs. The intention and origin of the Spanish Inquisition was influenced primarily by the desire to have a unity of Christian faith among Spanish individuals; Spanish-Christians wanted to retain their purity of blood (“The Spanish Inquisition”). This religious desire for a pure Spanish-Christian race often led to the torturing and executions of many non-Christians. In the minds of the Inquisitors and the Catholic Church, this inconceivable and false

The Protestant Reformation was a development that promoted Catholic opposition and initially began when Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses in the year 1517. Such an act sparked the progressive fury of other leaders, who had desired to reform Catholicism years before Luther’s action. Internal division of the church encouraged multiple religious intellectuals to form their own methods when attempting to challenge Catholic leaders. Although it can be proven that active reformers during the

Women in the Catholic Church aren't often acknowledged sufficiently for the amount of work they do. The majority of people will think that the Church is merely a building, but in reality, it is the community of Jesus's followers. The Church is simply where they all gather. There is no definition that implies men to have all the major roles. In the Catholic Church, men are constantly seen as the priest, the views on gatherers will be that women aren't important in the Church. Mary is the mother of