...handicapped and unable to walk. Every day Marie’s mother, a woman of great faith, would carry her to the statue of the Pieta in a nearby chapel. Soon little Marie began saying “The Blessed Virgin will cure me!” For four years Marie prayed at Mary’s feet. At the beginning of September in 1774 Marie’s father passed away. On September 8, 1774, the feast of the Birth of Mary, Marie began to walk. Later in the chapel Marie’s mother discovered a hat that she had made for Marie hanging on the statue’s head. Marie had placed the hat there as a votive offering. Marie always had a strong faith. Marie grew up to be the foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, and throughout her life, she devoted herself to the care and education of needy children. I chose Blessed Marie Rivier as my saint’s name for a couple of reasons. One reason was because I read her story and I was inspired by her strength and determination. Even though she was handicapped her faith taught her and she still believed that the Blessed Virgin would cure her. A second reason I chose Blessed Marie is because I have always loved the name Marie. When I was very young I would always tell people my name was “Sarah Lynn Marie”. My family wondered why I was doing it and found it funny but my aunt still calls me that to this day. Blessed Marie’s feast day is February 3. http://www.presentationofmary.com/rivierbio.html...
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...I hope you are all having a good time. By the way the food is by Flormata’s Catering and Services Maam,Thank you! First of all, I would like to say thank you for coming tonight to celebrate my 18th birthday, I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Honorable Kaptain Oscar “Oca“ Tamayao and Family ,to My Grand father,Vicente Pamittan who said nahihiya daw sya dahil wala syang maibibigay na regalo,Tang just to remind you 2 years ago you handed mama a precious gift I have ever had, your Bible for teaching me the value in reading it and sharing with me your faith.It was the best thing that I got from you for beyond education it was wisdom,to my lolo Marcos and my lola Mila Pamittan who have their meeting but traveled all the way from Pangasinan just to be with me today ,to lola Engr.Lilia Somera and forester lolo Delfin Catisismo for really finding their time to be here beyond their hectic and busy schedules, to My Mentors and Teachers who have allotted their time and effort na bumalik pa galing Batangas, To our family friends,To My USJ Family, To My College friends and CHICCKAEN, to Caronan and Pamittan Family,To My Mama and Papa who have busied their selves to make this day possible, And Ofcourse to the Almighty God who has been with me not yearly, not monthly, not semester per semester but in every step of the way throughout my 18 years of existence. To tell you, tonight you made me feel so special. Thank You! It is hard to believe that time has flown...
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...For a Country blessed beyond measure????... ??unlocking the potentials of a people most endowed. How powerful is this commandment! ? ??"... Love your neighbour as yourself" ?? You do want to know who your neighbour is right? Ok! ???? just step into the street for a while..... can you see them? ??????????? The question about who your neighbour is classified more by a stranger (especially the one in need). The true depiction of a man's neighbour is in the identity of "...that man who comes from only God knows where!" The weight of the actual and factual meaning of a neighbour pulls dominantly in favour of the stranger,. (that foreigner, that igbo man or northerner, that "nigger" from the other state, the one whose name I don't even know nor can I track his looks to his tribe) Come to think of it, the whole Bible (God's word) rests on Twain Pillars Pillar 1: Love the Lord your GOD.... Pillar 2: Love your neighbour as you love yourself... It turns out that Pillar 2 determines whether Pillar 1 can stand! Have you thought of that? [How can you love God who you don't see when you cant love your neighbour whom you see] _________________________________________________ Love your neighbour as you love yourself! Here's the crux of my concern, we really have to shift from bothering ourselves with people loving their neighbour to worrying...
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...Native American films are beginning to rise in popularity. The Lesser Blessed is a film about a Dogrib First Nations boy in Canada. The film is based on a book by Richard Van Camp. The film is directed by Anita Doron. The Lesser Blessed is set in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The Lesser Blessed is rated R, and is 86 minutes long. The cast of The Lesser Blessed is as followers, Joel Evans(Larry Sole), Chloe Rose(Juliet Hope), Kiowa Gordon(Johnny Beck) and Adam Butcher(Darcy McManus). Larry’s mother(Verna Sole), is portrayed by Tamara Podemski and her boyfriend Jed is portrayed by Benjamin Bratt. The Lesser Blessed is a formidable film, considering that is is an independent film, the film had outstanding cinematography; I very much enjoyed the film and I would recommend it. The main character and narrator is Larry. In the film we learn piece by piece about who Larry truly is. At first the film is shrouded in mystery. The opening scene commences with the main character Larry bathing. Afterwards we see his scars on his body in the water. The audience does not necessarily know how and why he got the scars at that moment, it fosters interest from the audience and motivates them to continue watching in order to find out....
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...Philosophy Upon The Blessed Isles: Interpreted Thus Spoken Zarathustra thoroughly illustrates Friedrich Nietzsche’s core philosophical beliefs, utilizing scripture-like parables and mystical narratives that outline the travels and experiences of the quasi-fictional philosopher Zarathustra. Nietzsche’s philosophy is quintessentially immoralist and inescapably the story unraveling it would have to denounce morality as a whole. In Nietzsche’s eyes, the historical Zarathustra would serve as the perfect figurehead for his personal teachings. Historically, Zarathustra (or Zoroaster as the Greeks knew him) was an influential Persian philosopher credited with popularizing the ideas of individual judgement, “Heaven and Hell”, the future resurrection of the body, and the afterlife – essentially paving the path for all modern religious doctrines. In Thus Spoken Zarathustra, Nietzsche’s Zarathustra attempts the polar opposite – effectively dismantling the “out-dated” concept of morality and bringing all moral-powered beliefs down with it. Nietzsche’s Zarathustra doesn’t stop there; he goes on to introduce the concept of the “overman” as the necessary answer to the death of God and illuminates a cyclical explanation of time, which he refers to as “eternal return”. Thus Spoken Zarathustra was originally composed of four separate books, each written apart from each other – which have since been compiled into one comprehensive work. In the second book, the story “Upon The Blessed Isles” passionately...
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...Evelyn Mercer is a nice old woman who spent her life doing good deeds, like acting as a foster mother to put as many unfortunate youths in great homes. She embraced four of the roughest young men two white and two black, and raised them as her own. When Evelyn is killed in a corner store theft in her Detroit neighborhood, her four sons return home for the funeral and stick around to find her killer. The brothers were 30 years old and are still harsh and still close. Bobby's the criminal who likes to battle. Blessed Messenger is an ex-trickster and a ladies man. Jeremiah, the most established, has settled down with a spouse, kids and a business. The most youthful, Jack, is attempting to transform from a stone to star. After some crying,...
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...SANTO ROSARIO PARISH CHURCH SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD SIMALA CHURCH STO.NINO CHURCH LOURDES PARISH CHURCH The Santo Rosario de Pasig Church, formerly under Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, is a Roman Catholic church in Pasig, Philippines. The jurisdiction of the parish is as follows: Santolan (North), Marikina River (West), Maybunga San Miguel (South), Cainta, Rizal (East). The church enshrines the 19th century Virgin Mary, said to be different among others, for she has a moon underneath her feet.[1] The parish is one of the three other parishes in the Diocese of Pasig that has been granted the special papal blessing to mark its Jubilee Year in connection with its 50th anniversary.[1] The Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church, also known as the Salasa Parish Church (or simply Salasa Church), is a Spanish colonial church located in the municipality of Bugallon in Pangasinan, Philippines. The church is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos.[1] Its feast day is celebrated every February 11. The Santo Niño de Cebú (Spanish: Holy Child of Cebu/Batang Banal ng Cebu in Filipino) is a Roman Catholic title of Jesus Christ associated with a religious vested statue of the infant Child Jesus venerated by manyFilipino Catholics who believe it to be miraculous. It is the oldest religious Christian image in the Philippines, and was originally given in 1521 as a baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan via Antonio Pigafetta, who physically handed...
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...On the crisp cool morning of April 8th in Perigeux France, a son was born. Not a first chilld for this deeply religious couple , not even a second to complete a family, but the fourteenth baby out of fifteen. Upon his arrival in 1761 even though hugely devoted to the lord themselves his parents had no idea what an intuitive, compassionate, strong, brave, forward thinker they were to embark on the journey of raising. After watching three of his older brothers become priests, he felt a strong strong calling within himself to serve as well. At the innocent age of 10 he joined a minor seminary in Mussidan, and that is how it all began. William Joseph Chaminade of Perigeux France was ordaned a priest in 1785 for the local diocese. What is a diocese you may ask? A diocese is a district under the supervision of a bishop. The start of the french revolution was in 1790. This is also the year Chaminade moved to Bordeaux. Once there he gained a title as an enemy of the state, as he defied the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. This stated that he must take an oath confirming his support of the Revolutions secular vales and disclaiming the authority of his Roman Catholic Church. Even though strongly against the law he continued to risk death and work as a priest for a secret group of his followers. An allie he held close in his line of work was a woman by the name of Marie- Therese de Lamourous. Marie Therese was born in 1754 and later passed in 1836. Later on in time he assisted her in...
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...the image of the Blessed Virgin is carried on their shoulders by a congregation of sunburned and barefooted males known as voyadores from the Basilica to the Naga Cathedral. It is being practiced that those who shall carry the Virgin wear a different color than the other devotees joining the procession. It is also a belief that a woman should not go near the pagoda (where the Virgin stays as it is being carried). In other words, women are not allowed to participate in carrying the image. Also, there is such a belief by the Bicolanos that the presence of a woman near the pagoda indicates a disaster or an accident. The color coding process during the procession is but a screaming evidence of social divisions. Those who are carrying the Virgin on their shoulders wear a different color from the others to show that they are the lucky ones entitled to the privilege of holding the sacred image which many other devotees do not have the benefit to even touch. It also exhibits the idea of a patriarchal society where males dominate the crowd. Moreover, zooming in our gaze to the pagoda only, we already see a clear division. Though males were those privileged to touch and carry the Virgin, not every male devotee experience the privilege. Gainza (2012), The Peñafrancia Festival is an evidence of the strong faith and devotion not only of the Bicolanos but of the Filipinos in general. Devotees from all over the country flock to Naga City in order to touch the Blessed Virgin, or even...
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...Father Almighty. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. STEP 3: Say 1 "Our Father": Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. STEP 4: Say 3 "Hail Mary's": (For the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity) Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen. STEP 5: Say 1 "Glory Be": Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. STEP 6: The Rosary Breakdown: The Holy Rosary consists of 20 decades. A decade consists of: 1 Our Father 10 Hail Mary's 1 Glory Be. To pray an entire Rosary, you must pray 20 times the "Our...
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...Rienz Tolentino ELX101 Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto Shepherds of Fatima Jacinta, a six year old girl, and his brother Francisco, who is almost two years older than her, the son and daughter of Peter and Olympia Marto. Lucia dos Santos is their cousin who is nine-years-old. The three were always together. They carried their lunches with them in a pasture land. The three shepherds always pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Angel of God. After lunch they would recite the rosary together. Jacinta invented that instead of saying the complete prayers, one of the three would call, “Hail Mary!” and the other would answer, “Holy Mary!” They would simply end each decade with the two words “Our Father” One Evening, as they were leading the flocks home, Jacinta dropped behind Lucia and Francisco. “What are you doing?” Lucia asked in surprise as she noticed Jacinta walking in the middle of the sheep. “I want to be like Jesus in that holy picture they gave me”, Jacinta explained, “The picture has Jesus right in the middle of all the sheep. And he`s carrying one of them in his arms”. “No lamp is as beautiful as the Lord`s!” Francisco would declare to Lucia and Jacinta. “I like our Lady`s lamp better,” Jacinta would answer, (This was her name for the moon). “It`s not hot like our Lord`s. It doesn`t burn us,” One day after the three had eaten their lunch, a strong gust of wind rattled the trees and above the olive orchard at the foot of the hill, they saw a white figure...
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...Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints. I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You never cease to bestow on me. O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favors, I beg You to visit me with Your grace and Your love and to grant me the gift of holy fear, so that it may act on me as a check to prevent me from falling back into my past sins, for which I beg pardon. Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with increased fervor, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity. Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal salvation. Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the salvation of my soul. Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the tempter. Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things detach my...
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...MaroianBrianna Fehrman Bradshaw Final Winter 2012 The history of Mariology traces theological developments and views regarding Mary, the Blessed Virgin, from the early first century through the twentieth. The first image of Mary that we see is in the early second century and it is the earliest veneration of Mary with her son, Jesus. It was found in the Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome and is a fresco that included Mary and Saint Peter together. Mary’s status as the Mother of God is clear in the Gospels and the different venerations of Mary have been an important subject in Catholic art. Early Christians saw Mary as the bridge between the new and the old, as well as the second Eve because of her and Eve’s willing acceptance of God’s choice. Marian religion deals with the Virgin and her life, as well as veneration in daily life, prayer, music, architecture, and art of the Christian faith. Religious toleration was not well seated among its peers during the Roman Empire, but in 313 Emperor Constantine signed a letter, the Edict of Milan, that proclaimed that Christians were permitted to worship openly and the venerations of Mary became public. People began to build Cathedrals and churches for public worship in the name of Mary. The first Marian churches dated back to the fifth century in Rome, Saint Maria Marggiore. Though the earliest extant of biographical writing on Mary is Life of the Virgin attributed to the 7th century saint, Maximus the Confessor, which portrays her as...
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...Mary's son Jesus Christ in her own womb, and the virgin birth of jesus. These are covered by the doctrine of the incarnation, while the Immaculate Conception deals with the conception of Mary herself, not that of her son. the immaculate conception, the catholic church conceived mary to teach her a normal biological means, but god acted upon her soul at the time of her conception 2. Why do catholics believe in immaculate conception? Ans: Catholics believe that God wanted a perfectly pure woman to carry His Son, the God of the universe, for nothing else short of perfection would do. 3. Why do we celebrate immaculate conception? Ans: we celebrate the immaculate conception because solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 4. December 8 is the feast of the immaculate conception is a holy day of obligation for catholics around the world. What does this mean? Ans: "Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God" on December 9, perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syria. It is universally celebrated on December 8, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on September. It is one of the most important Marian feasts celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated worldwide. 5. How did you celebrate the said feast day? Ans: by going to the church with my whole family and pray for the mary...
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...Introduction The Hispanic world is dominated mainly by Catholicism. It is estimated that in the United States alone about 70% of Hispanics claim their practicing religion as being Catholic. Hispanic Catholics believe that health is a gift given by god and should not be taken for granted. The prevention of illness and injury is an accepted practice that is accomplished through prayer, the wearing of religious medals or amulets and keeping religious relics in the home. The visiting of shrines, offering prayers and the lighting of candles is a frequently observed practice. Many homes have shrines setup with statues and pictures of saints and candles are lit here and prayers are recited. Other notable minority religions of the Hispanic world also include: 1) Protestant 2) Judaism 3) Islam. Catholicism When the Spanish conquered the new world they were determined to spread the Catholic faith with no regard to the indigenous religions already present at the time they arrived. This introduction of the Catholic religion to the indigenous peoples brought about what is called religious transculturation when the Catholic religious practices mixed with the indigenous religious practices. Transculturation created an incredible variety of celebrations, rituals and physical representations of the elements of the Catholic religion such as Jesus, the cross, the saints, the novenas and the rituals in general. Celebrations Many of the celebrations of the Catholic Hispanic...
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