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scripted. Intercessory prayers were made mostly to the venerated saints instead of directly to Jesus Christ. In fact, two of the most common intercessory prayers I said to the saints were to St. Jude, the Patron Saint of Hopelessness and St. Michael, the Archangel, who is the Patron Saint and protector of those in public safety. For many years it was understood that if you needed something in prayer, you prayed to the appropriate saint in ritualistic prayer. As I mentioned fasting was associated

On November 2, I was delighted to attend “Solemn Mass for the Dead on the Feast of All Souls” at St. James Cathedral. Now I still feel highly honored to hear Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem—one of the most beautiful and greatest musical works of the 20th century. As an international student from China and have no religion belief, it’s totally brand new and unusual experience for me to have this special chance to open my eyes widely to see the magnificent church. This opportunity is of great benefit to

The cross-pollination religious customs and material culture in the Cuban Diaspora has provided a wealth of indigenous and assimilative sources (Gordon, 2014: 53), and this has afforded Mendive a rich abundance of inherited iconography of fauna, flora and otherworldly phenomena to consume and use in the process of creating his artworks. Mendive is able to animate the pantheon of Orishas, depicted as either interacting with or sometimes assimilating human postures and gestures. Such representations

Throughout the stories told in both Mohawk Saint and The Unredeemed Captive, the unintended consequences of attempting to convert the American Indians to Christianity are powerful players in the unfolding events. When these Christian groups arrived in the New World, they came armed with the word of God that they wished to share among a group of people that have never before encountered the concept of Christianity. While eventually these relationships improved and Christians and American Indians began

in a positive context and always had a relation to the Catholic church.  In paintings of the Renaissance artists, such as Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, saints were depicted with great respect and the power of Jesus Christ was exemplified. In Raphael’s Saint George and the Dragon, the evils of the dragon are being struck down by Saint George to show the positive power of Christianity on one’s inner peace and security.     When initially looking at the painting, the subject matter is clearly

Isabelle or Romée. Her mother taught her how to work at home and on the farm. About God and the Catholic Church she only ever learned. When she hit the age of thirteen, she started hearing voices and having visions. In a few of her visions were Saint Michael and Saint Catherine. To help fight for France against the English she believed that they were all telling her. At sixteen years of age, she was forced into a marriage by her father after taking a vow of chastity, so she went to the court and they said

God and people in different ways, original sin, confession with the priest, purgatory, continues to pray for the loved one who has passed away, and the Hail of Mary, the conception of Mary. The differences are: maybe some people chose a different of Saints as their favorite depending on their own choice. Base on the answered above provided by my interviewee, I think Catholic peoples have a very strong belief, hold on to their beliefs, knowledgeable of their own religion and

Saint Sebastian is the Patron of Saint of three things. Those three things are soldiers, athletes and those who desire a saintly death. However, in Saint Sebastian’s lifespan he shows multiple Gifts of the Holy Spirit, why he is a saint, and why he is chose to be my patron saint for my Confirmation. But, to know why he shows multiple Gifts of the Holy Spirit, why he is a saint and chosen to be the patron saint for my confirmation’ we would need the history of Saint Sebastian first. The

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on August 28, 1774 in New York City, New York. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parents were Catherine and Richard Bayley. She married a wealthy man named William Seton and they had 5 kids. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized on September 14, 1975. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic. She came to the catholic church after her husband died. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first to create

"The sin of today's worshipping church is burning incense and genuflecting to it's own preferences, nostalgic interests, and religious conditioning to the detriment of the broad-based mission and unity of the Body of Christ in the world." - Paul E Wells The OEC had committed the sin of Achan (Joshua 7), an Israelite of the clan of Zerah who had participated in the assault on Jericho. After the battle, the Lord instructed Joshua to burn everything in the city that belonged to the people of Jericho