Homily

Beowulf is one of the great heroic poems in English literature. The epic follows a courageous warrior named Beowulf throughout his young, adult life and into his old age. As a young man, Beowulf becomes a legendary hero when he saves the land of the Danes from the hellish creatures, Grendel and his mother. Later, after fifty years pass, Beowulf is an old man and a great king of the Geats. A monstrous dragon soon invades his peaceful kingdom and he defends his people courageously, dying in the process

SUNDAY MORNING Thank God Dylan and Mykle didn’t make a peep the rest of the night. I even slept a couple of hours before quietly stepping down the ladder and continuing down the stairs to the kitchen. My craving for morning caffeine had to be satisfied. After sitting down and sipping the fresh and hot roasted brew, I started to devise a plan of action for the day. Craig counseled me that the first session with the boys should start from the beginning of my relationship with Lynn and end with our

realized Mr. D and I had many things in common. We both loved people, new experiences, family, church, and most importantly the cultured game of soccer. One day at my school’s mass Mr. D volunteered to tell a story that related the gospel and homily. For the first time in a formal setting he had caught my attention right away. He faced the congregation and told his inspiring story. A baby and his mother boarded a flight one day. Bad luck came their way and the plane crashed. The pilot was the

of Assisi came to her mind she asked her parents if she could leave to go and join him but her parents did not want her to go to Francis of Assisi for help but she left anyways. She went the Porziuncola Chapel to meet Francis she listen to all the homilies and preaching.

day because altar serving really engages me in the mass and my reason for being there. As a person attending, I don't really pay attention, I get bored, and I'll dismiss what the priest says. But, as an altar server, I listen to the readings and the homily and take in what is being said. Altar serving also allows me to be closer to God and it makes me feel like I am a true apostle of Jesus Christ because its not just a label, I'm actually acting on it. Being able to serve for God is a small but meaningful

The guilt eats me alive everyday. Each second passes, still gnawing at my soul. The cries of my unborn baby rings in my ear, waking me as a struggle for sleep. Voices saying you shouldn't do this, repeat on a continuous loop. Every cry, each piece of advice, the sharp pangs of guilt tear me open. My grades have plummeted, I've lost friends and family, my baby because of this. all because of an abortion. The pharmacist assured me everything would be fine, yet each passing day I die more inside

Personal Ethic Throughout my life so far I have been influenced by many people and events which has made me into what I am today. Retrieving information from past events that I have experienced will give insight into what I personally value and how I make decisions whether it is an ethical dilemma or not. I wouldn’t say that all my decisions were based on good moral qualities, but that is what being human is all about. Learning from past experiences whether they are good or not will make me a better

When it comes to the topic of understanding religions other than one’s own, most are educated by what they have learned through their reading, or have been taught by professors, colleagues, friends and neighbors. Few have the curiosity, courage, and in my case a course requirement to attend a service of another religion and dialogue with those practicing that particular religion. I chose to visit the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir on Prescott Avenue mainly because of my curiosity regarding the diversity

quote Pope John Paul II’s own interpretation of this passage. Pope John Paul II, Homily, December 5th, 1996 Speak of non-Catholics: “When we pray together we do so with the longing ‘that there may be one visible Church of God, a Church truly universal and sent forth to the whole world that the world may be converted to the Gospel and so be saved, to the glory of God' (Unitatis Redintegratio, 1.)." In this homily, we see that Pope John Paul II himself confirms that the longing for the one,

Today, Thursday, July 28, Pope Francis visited the Jasna Góra shrine in Czestochowa, where he was acclaimed by hundreds of thousands of young Catholics. Here he celebrated a Holy Mass to mark this year's 1050th anniversary of Poland's conversion to Christianity in front of the Polish bishops and many authorities, among whom were President Andrzej Duda and his wife. The pope mobile made its way through the acclaiming crowd, which Francis greeted with visible emotion. The field in front of the Monastery