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To the Board of Trustees it saddens me and I am certain for many others as well, the banner that now scrolls across the website of Marian College messaging, "Marian Court College officially closed on June 30, 2015." However it is with great honor and pleasure that you have selected me to come on board in the financial planning of your most recent philanthropic gift. I am happy to offer my expertise and consultation on the most efficient and productive approach to wisely managing these funds for the

Jane Austen opens his novel Northanger Abbey (1818) by describing the character of Catherine Morland. Austen takes use in literary devices such as descriptive and honest word choice, also the use of a calming tone when expressing the traits of Catherine Morland, how she is in fact a free spirited girl, lives a simple life, yet empowers to shine as a heroine. Jane Austen begins his passage to his novel by creating an honest and nonjudgemental tone when explaining the reality of Catherine Morland's

In The Canterbury Tales pilgrims of varying social classes come from all over England to gather at the Tabard Inn in preparation for a pilgrimage to Canterbury to receive the blessings of St. Thomas à Becket, the English martyr. One of the clergy members, the nun prioress, tags along on this adventure. The nun is one of the more corrupt pilgrims, she by no means fits the expectations of a common nun. The nun attempts to mimic those around her in order to draw more attention towards herself. She tries

The Prioress seems to take real pride in how she conducts herself. She does not want anything to fall out of place, especially her food from her plate, in other words, no mistakes. She does not want others to think less of her, and she wants to maintain a high status as a graceful and elegant women. It seems like one of her main focus is on courtesy because Chaucer says “In curteisie was set ful muche hir list” (131). For a religious nun, she cares so much what people say instead of what God says

In the novel Northanger Abbey written by Jane Austen, the main character Catherine Morland is asked to go to Bath with a family friend in hope to find a suitor, she is very naive when she left, hoping to find true love. While Catherine is in Bath she became good friends with Isabella, who later decides to turn on her.Then she thinks she found love with a man named Henry Tilney, who later invites her to go to Northanger Abbey, which leads to their engagement later on. While Catherine is at the abbey

The Development of Female Ascetics in the Early Church This paper will explore the development of female ascetics during the early Church and show how these practices affect the 21st century Churches outlook on woman. We will explore many aspects of asceticism such as the scriptural examples, spiritual motivations, reasons for choosing this lifestyle and the overall implications upon church history. Asceticism, along with monasticism, are two spiritual disciplines encouraging and focusing on

destruction of the English monasteries by Henry VIII must be regarded as one of the great events of the sixteenth century. They were looked upon in England, at the time of Henry's breach with Rome, as one of the great bulwarks of the papal system. The monks had been called "the great standing army of Rome." One of the first practical results of the assumption of the highest spiritual powers by the king was the supervision by royal decree of the ordinary episcopal visitations, and the appointment of a

The want and need for an heir can be a powerful desire and drive men to drastic measures. It was the reason behind the decision of King Henry VIII of England to pass the Act of supremacy in 1534, which declared and recognized that he the king, “was the only supreme head of the Church of England called Anglicana Ecclesia” (History of the Monarchy). After falling in love with Anne Boleyn and needing an heir, King Henry VIII wanted the Pope to annul his marriage with Catherine of Aragon on the basis

The speed, extent and tenacity of Cistercian expansion was by all accounts extraordinary, and one that seemed to differ greatly from the other monastic movements of the twelfth century. Their growth from one to seven foundations, to more than three hundred in the space of fifty years was almost entirely unexpected by contemporary standards. However, when one delves into the history of the order and looks at the factors that differentiated it from other similar monastic institutions of the same period

Danny C. Dumoulin. Dumoulin 1. Dr. Lynne Crockett. Gothic Literature. Nov. 11, 2013. Comparison on both novels: The Castle of Otranto & Northanger Abbey The Castle of Otranto was written in 1764, by Horace Walpole. This novel is a Gothic novel, and I will be writing an essay about this novel to show, and explain how Gothic it is. I will be picking a specific character to explain