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“The poor need help today”, the recognized words of Catherine McAuley that are engraved in the stone bench outside of McAuley Hall at Salve Regina University. A school that embodies her message and legacy of assisting those in need. Her words have traveled thousand of miles in order to reach America, however her journey and religious order originated in Dublin, Ireland. Born on September 29, 1778, Catherine was raised in a Catholic family that valued the religion closely. Shortly after her parents

Heroism Being a hero does not mean you have to run into a burning building and save four people single handedly, while you're putting out the fire with your mind. Heroism in today's world is seen in many forms. There are firemen and soldiers, fathers and mothers, encouragers and uplifters. All these can be forms of true heroism. It is simply becoming part of something bigger than yourself, just as Joseph Campbell says, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was born in Sant'Angelo Landigiano, Italy in 1850. She was born the youngest of the thirteen children by Agostino Cabrini and Stella Oldini, who were cherry tree farmers. Sadly, only four of the thirteen children survived. Born premature, small and weak, Cabrini grew up living in delicate health throughout her life. At the age of thirteen she went to school that was run by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, and five years later graduated with a teaching certificate. She

Point: Lourdes Hill College is an independent, all girls’ school founded in 1916 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. As the school reaches its 100th year anniversary, the faith of the community and school still lives on and has shaped who we are as individual Lourdanians. Evidence: The Sisters of the Good Samaritans began in Sydney in 1857 as a result of a decision made by Australia’s first Archbishop John Bede Polding. The sisters were to live in the spirit of the Rule of Saint Benedict. Explain:

A brief biography Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on 26 August 1910 and baptised on 27 August 1910 in the town of Skopje, Macedonia. However, she always wrote her birthday as 27 August because to her, the day of her baptism was always more important than the day of her birth. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years teaching in India, where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious

"You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice."("Shakira" BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2014. 18 November 2014. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/shakira457574.html). Shakira takes her own time and helps out in the world; she is willing to devote a portion of her life towards total strangers, people who she has never spoken to or about. Shakira is a very thoughtful and caring person; she sacrificed her time and money for others and achieves a smile from others

Mother Teresa, catholic nun and missionary, was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. Originally born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, to avid catholic Albanian parents, Nikola and Dranafile Bojaxhiu. While her father worked in the construction industry as a contractor, her mother was a loyal church member, greatly involved in the community parish. With an exceptional bond between mother daughter, Agnes was taught about compassion for others, inspiring her heartfelt to commitment to charity.

Saint Research Paper The Saint that I chose is Saint Mother Teresa de Calcutta. She was born August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. My saint left home at the age of eight-teen to join the convent in Ireland then moved to India. She taught geography and history to the daughters of wealthy families. Saint Teresa de Calcutta could not ignore the reality of how people were extremely poor and suffering, she believed it her was her duty to help the poor and suffering. Saint Teresa de Calcutta then decided

One of the most kind-hearted and honorable saint ever to walk the earth, Mother Teresa’s life was dedicated to helping the poor and abused. On August 26, 1910, a baby bearing the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born a small town located in Macedonia. During her childhood her father passed away, leaving Agnes’ religious mother struggling to support Agnes and her five other siblings. Despite the loss of their father, Agnes still participated in Church and was highly enthusiastic about religion. At the

Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska was born Helena Kowalska on August 25, 1905 in Głogowiec, Poland. Helena’s family was very religious, so she and her nine siblings grew up with an understanding of the Catholic faith, despite their immense poverty. It was apparent that she was deeply interested in Catholicism from a very young age. She first attended Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the impressionable age of seven. From there, her love of prayer and devotion to the Lord only increased. She celebrated