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A minority view is that Magdalene (“Tower”) is honorific, referring to her status as a beacon of faith (St. Jerome, Letter to Principia 127, 255). (taylor,24) She is a saint by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches—with a feast day of July 22. Other Protestant churches honor her as a heroine of the faith. The Eastern Orthodox churches also commemorate her on the Sunday of the Myrrh bearers, the

In Matthew and Luke, the robbers play specific roles to help show that Jesus was the Son of God. There is no effort to prove Jesus as the Messiah, as expected from a Roman like Mark. However, Mark’s efforts to show the frightening power of Jesus come out in the end of the passage. “And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.” (Mark 15.33). The scene becomes dark and depressing, and soon Jesus’s strength is shown when he calls out to God and in response

was Simon, later renamed Peter. Peter was the ‘Prince of the Apostles’. He held primacy over the other eleven apostles for various reasons. Jesus appointed Saint Peter to be the first pope; he gave him the keys to the gates of heaven. Saint Peter witnessed numerous miracles and eventually Jesus passed him ‘the rock’. Historically, Saint Peter was the first pope. Regarding the bishops of Rome, “the apostle Peter had founded their bishopric.” Jesus told Peter that he “[is] Peter, and upon this

the Church is built upon. He is the man who took over leading the Apostles after Jesus ascended into heaven. He made sure that the word of Christ would be spread to all sides of the world, so that all people may be saved. Not only was Simon Peter a saint, but he was also a martyr. St. Peter had great qualities that helped him achieve things that, to us, seem

A Gospel is a religious document that describes Jesus’ life from when he was born, until death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus, himself, had 12 disciples, whom advised him and later grew to the name, ‘The 12 Apostles’. Those of whom Jesus’ call his Apostles (Students) were: Simon (Named Peter), Andrew (‘Peters’ brother), James (Son of Zamebee), John (James’ brother), Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (The Tax Collector), James (Son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (The Cananean) and

Although most Catholics cannot become martyrs or sacrifice everything for the love of God, such as Saint Joan of Arc accomplished, there are other methods by which Catholics can please God immensely, such as the “little way” of Saint Therese of Lisieux. The greatest Catholic sacrifice is to give up one’s life for the love of God, as Saint Joan of Arc and many other saints have done. However, since the average Catholic cannot sensibly give up their life for God, it is better to follow a more realistic

October is the tenth month of the current Gregorian calendar and the previous Julian calendar. The name October originates from the Latin word octo meaning eight. When the name was given the calendar began with March being the first month. Thus making October the eighth month. During the reign of King Numa Pompilius when the calendar was changed, the addition of January and February changed October to the tenth month, this was around Seven hundred BC. October has always had thirty one days making

Saint Gemma Galgani was born on March 12, 1878 in Lucca, Italy. She was baptized the day after she was born. Her mother named her Gemma because she wanted her to be a “gem” of Heaven. Gemma loved to pray at a little age. Her mother took Gemma and her siblings to mass daily and confession often. She showed Gemma the crucifix frequently and taught her that Jesus loves us and died for us on the cross. Gemma also attended school which was taught be the Sisters of Saint Zita. She was quiet, but still

of Canonization is the process that a person must go through to become a saint. This began around the tenth century. Pope John Paul II changed the process in 1983. Here is the process. The first requirement is that the person must be dead for at least five years. They must be a very holy person and a servant of God. Then the person’s local church members must start a petition to request that this person should become a saint. The Bishop will look into this person’s life and decide whether or not to

In “Confirmation Names,” Mariette Lippo describes a group of girls choosing their patron saints. Through the use of irony and syntax, the author scorns the Catholic Church’s treatment towards adolescent girls and the standards they are held under. However, when using a feminist criticism, Lippo’s disdain turns into anger towards society, not just the Catholic faith alone. When under an archetypal criticism, the piece focuses more on the religious stereotypes of the harsh, reserved nun and the classic