11-5 Catherine Of Siena, Letter To Gregory XI (1372)

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11-5 Catherine of Siena, Letter to Gregory XI (1372)
1. Catherine wanted the pope to return to Rome and restore the spiritual values of the Catholic Church.
She wanted the pope to do these works because Rome is the capital of the Catholic Church, which should have the pope who formally represents God to guide the Christians. In addition, the pope should return to resolve the troubled situation in Rome during that time.
2. According to Catherine, when the pope left Rome for Avignon, the Church fell into a deep crisis, which is warfare and persecuted. The spiritual life of the Church was strayed. Instead of choosing voluntary poverty, meek as lambs, and sharing the wealth of the poor, the Church lived in luxury and pursued mundane values. Therefore, the Church was persecuted and afflicted.
3. Exactly, Catherine had no authority to make …show more content…

With a respect for the pope, first of all, she pointed out the defects of the Church. Secondly, she mentioned the church's persecution at that time. Thirdly, she encouraged the pope that all will pass with the power of God, and the future is peace and unity. Finally, she concluded that in order to solve all this work, the first step is the pope return to Rome.
11-6 The Debate Over Joan of Arc’s Clothes (1429)
1. The author of De mirabili victoria discusses the laws of the Old Testament and the New Testament to support Joan’s insistence on wearing men’s clothing. He argues that the law prohibiting the woman from using the clothing of a man (Deuteronomy 22: 5) is not mentioned in the New Testament. Therefore, this law does not bind to anyone unless it is officially re-confirmed. In addition, he thinks that this is a miraculous event, through which God helps the French. Joan of Arc as an instrument of God. Condemning her that is an ungrateful and against what the Lord has

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