Padre Pio was born to a small religious family in Pietrelcina, a small farming city in south Italy. When he was born he had an older brother, as time passed he received three younger siblings. While living in Pietrelcina, he was dedicated to the small church his family attended regularly and started to serve as an altar boy. By the time he reached five-years-old, he had made up his mind to spend the rest of his life serving God. Besides having many visions and epiphanies, he was able to speak to God, the Virgin Mary, and his guardian angel during his childhood. As he got older, he met a group of capuchin friars whom he was very interested in; after an interview the friars were very willing to accept Francesco but only after he received better …show more content…
After a few more years of education, Francesco was accepted to the capuchin order and he was confirmed. He took the name of Friar Francesco at this time after taking simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; he began his seven-year process to priesthood. He began to experience bothersome ailments like insomnia, exhaustion, fainting, and horrible migraines. As his health continued to worsen, the head of the order suggested he be sent to a mountain convent where the change of air might help. The superiors at the convent believed he should just return home; even after the second move he was still very ill. Regardless of his poor health, he continued to make strides in his priesthood and was officially ordained a priest in …show more content…
After very strange sicknesses plagued him- like fevers surpassing 108 degrees by a wide margin- he was discharged in 1918 after being declared unfit for military service. Later in the year 1918 while hearing confessions, Padre Pio received the stigmata, the physical marks of the crucifixion. His marks continued to hurt and bleed for fifty more years when he died in 1968. Pader Pio was always willing to hear a confession and would take the pains of the confessor onto himself, leaving the confessor with an easy penance. Although Pio was very forgiving, he could sense when a person was not truly sorrowful and would become very upset when they came for reconciliation. He frequently refused penance for unapologetic sinners. Quickly after World War I, Pio began to exhibit signs of holiness. He was capable of things such as bilocation, levitation, healing, prophecy, miracles, and unbelievable abstinence from necessities (one record shows that he was able to subsist off of nothing but the Eucharist for twenty days). During the 1960s, Pio’s health was consistently declining, but he continued his spiritual works. On September 22, 1968 Pio was supposed to give a mass, Pio collapsed at the end and had to be carried off by two Capuchin Friars. Early the next morning-around 2:00 – Pio renewed his Franciscan vows, prayed the rosary, and passed away shortly
Francisco Pizarro was a famous Spanish explorer. On September 13, 1524, Francisco Pizarro set sail from Panama to a conquest of Peru. He brought about eighty men and forty horses with him. In 1528, Pizarro went back to Spain managed to obtain in a group of people from Emperor Charles V. Francisco Pizarro was known for capturing the Inca Emperor, Emperor Atahualpa, in 1532. In 1533, Pizarro conquered Peru.
Few Californians know hardly anything or nothing about California’s founding father. Fourth graders go on a field trip to a mission to learn about missions and then return to their regular lives, never wondering about missions again. Few of those children return to visit a mission. There is a chance that a few know of California’s founding father and who he was. Father Junipero Serra is that founding father who is just as important as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and several others. However he was a different founding father, a religious one who shaped California. Junipero Serra by Steven W. Hackel delves into Junipero Serra’s life and how he lived. Father Serra, a devoted Catholic, “devoted himself to the universalism of Catholicism, the suppression of individualism, and the renunciation of materialism.” (242)
The study of religion is often a rigorous process because the central tenets of the subject: image, ritual, and myth are often copious in their complexity. For example, consider the multiple meanings that are inherent in the image of a crucifix. Some Christians might view it as an image of suffering, whilst others would reject that notion and instead perceive it to be one of love. These differences may seem inconsequential at first, but they can overtime shape the beliefs of an individual and by extension a community. To understand this dynamic better one only has to analyze the Christo Aparecido (Christ Appeared), an authentic Mexican crucifix with a fascinating history from the colonial era to the present. This history is made known by the text, Biography of a Mexican Crucifix: Lived Religion and Local Faith from the Conquest to the Present by Jennifer Hughes, from which I contend that over the life of the Christo Aparecido there continues to be an understanding among devotees that this crucifix is sacred because it displays animus while being a vestige for the sacred to occupy. To support my position I will attempt to relate the moments where the Christo Aparecido is said to show signs of life, in particular his stay in Mexico City during the colonial era and his role in more modern times with rival groups clashing over its efficacy in the village of Totolapan.
Francis of Assisi was born to Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy man who was a cloth merchant and Pica a women who belonged to a noble family. Francis had many siblings. There is legend that Francis was born in a stable, in resemblance of the
	He soon got a job helping a bookbinder, and attended a parish school. He soon left the school because of discrimination, and social class divisions. He worked, and was then able to enroll in the Holy Cross Seminary. Benito did not want to become a priest, but the free education kept him there. Then, at 22 he entered the Institute of Sciences and Arts, and he studies Physics, and then law.
Even though, some people may have thought that Saint Francis was a little out of the range of normal; nonetheless, he was one of those special characters that learned to become in tuned with meaning of his life and in general the life of all of God’s creations. Saint Francis was able to give up all the commodities came from his wealthy family background to as life live simple as possible. The main goal of Saint Francis was to help guide all of God’s creations to live harmoniously with one another. This is one of the many things that we can take from Saint Francis in order to assist humanity to flourish.
During the last two years of Francis’ life, his health was destroyed. He felt tremendous pain in his eyes, spleen, and liver, stomach and have contracted malaria. Francis knew his last days were nearing. He asked his attendants to sing to him, for Francis enjoyed the sound of music. St. Francis died on October 3rd, 1226, while singing his nature song, Canticle of the Sun.
Francis was born at Assisi in Umbria in the early 1180’s. His fath er was Pietro Bernadone, a very wealthy cloth merchant. His baptized name was Giovanni but it was changed to Francesco. Francis received a decent amount of schooling as a child although he did not show much interest in it. He was very spoiled and did not want to go into his father’s business. He had high status, was handsome, wore fine clothing, and was very well known with the people of Assisi.
In The Martyr from Rashomon and Other Stories , the reader is able to see Lorenzo as an almost angelical figure. Brought to church under the care of Jesuit missionaries, Lorenzo grew up as a monk under the scriptures of the Church. The fathers and brothers see him (her) as “the incarnation of a cherub” (Akutagawa 67), furthermore stressing his heavenly attributes. Notwithstanding, it is also known that from a young age, Lorenzo had to undergo suffering, as the whereabouts of his family are unknown. Despite the fact that “his disarming smile dispelled further questioning as to his past” (Akutagawa 67), one is able to feel compassionate towards Lorenzo and his situation. Moreover, Lorenzo is then banished from the Church due to ...
He had only performed one when he had cured a nun of lupus in St. Louis (Debate on Father Serra and Sainthood). Pope Francis had made an exception for Father Serra and made him a saint anyways due to his work with the missions. I disagree with this because while Father Serra did spread Catholicism along a great portion of California, he still did not meet the requirements of becoming a saint. While I do believe he should be recognized for his accomplishments I do not believe he should be recognized as a saint. These exceptions opens windows for more exceptions to be made along the way. Additionally, his name is also trailed with
Francis of Assisi lived about eight hundred years ago. He was born in the city of Assisi, Italy, in 1182. He was the son of Piero of Bernadone, who was a wealthy merchant. He received a education and seemed to follow his father's footsteps as a wealthy merchant. In 1201 he took part in an attack on Perugia, was taken hostage, and remained a captive there for a year. After his release, Francis joined the army but couldn't complete his time because he got sick. This period of time would change his life forever. During his sickness, Francis would spend hours meditating on the Lord in an old church, and he felt God drawing near to him. Some people come to Jesus with a memorable experience, but others come to Christ through a process. Francis' conversion wasn't an overnight experience, but it was definitely real.
Saint Francis of Assisi was a uniquely spiritual man who gave up a life of wealth and position to lead a life of poverty in accordance and service to God. Embracing a life according to the Gospels, Francis went on to establish a Monastic Order, known as the Franciscans. In the midst of the political climate within the religious community of Italy, Francis emerged a champion for the poor and sick, with humility and no regard for himself. Francis exhibited his love for God through his love and admiration for all of God's creation including nature. The principles of Saint Francis are as relevant today as they were in thirteenth century Italy; service and love to all of God’s creation.
Besides the Mystery of God taught by Padre Pio, he had his own mysteries. After celebrating a Mass on September 20, 1918, he had received the “Stigmata”. His hands, side and feet were scarred with the same wounds of Christ; he was the first priest ever to have received the gift of Stigmata along with other gifts which later declared him a Saint. The news of this spread all over the world and people flocked to witness this miracle. Scientists had examined the wounds over and over but could never come up with an explanation. He had performed many miracles which included curing a blind little girl without pupils in her eyes to see again, and she is still alive today to tell her story. Padre Pio was also rewarded by God with other magnificent gifts such as bilocation which was Padre Pio’s ability to visit and needy in far places from where he was without ever leaving, also the gift of perfume which was the beautiful odor of roses that marked Padre Pio’s presence, and the gift of conversion which was his ability to make remarkable conversions of peoples choices or views.
John Bosco was born in Turin, Italy, on August 16, 1815. His parents were poor farmers, but his father died when he was two years old, but John was too young to know what happened, and it forced his mother, Margaret, to raise him along with 3 other children and taught them the importance of their faith. It was very hard for his mother so John went out and got a few little jobs to help his mother. He had many jobs like a carpenter, shoe-maker, a cook, a pastry maker, and a farmer. While growing up John wanted to become a priest. One night when John was a boy he had a dream that he led young boys; and when he awoke he realized his life's work was to help poor boys. Bosco also had many other dreams along with many others that directed him to help homeless boys. Bosco when he was young went to fairs and carnivals, and learned and mastered them when he got home and then kept the young people in his village occupied by doing magic tricks and acrobatic moves, and only ask prayers for payment. Also, he would speak to children about God, and even some adults occasionally. The seminary school that Bosco entered was Chieri at the age of 16. Father Cafasso helped John through seminary school because he could not afford it, neither could his mother help him pay for it.