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Saint Sebastian is known as the Daring Christian Soldier, he lived a long time ago so there are not many facts about when he was born and who were his parents. Saint Sebastian was born into some nobleness and he joined the Roman Imperial army. The reason he joined the Roman Imperial army was to keep his cover as a noble pagan, he did that so he could minister to persecuted Christians. While he was in the army he worked his way up ranks really fast and became an imperial officer. Saint Sebastian spent most of his time encouraging and converting many prisoners of the Roman army. Saint Sebastian had a gift and that was that he was a gifted healer, he would use the Sign of the Cross and people would heal. He even converted the governor of Rome
Saint Christopher is my favorite saint for a multitude of reasons. Let's just get the easy one out of the way which is that both he and I share the same name. With that aside, Saint Christopher is also my favorite saint as he is the patron saint of transportation and travel. My family and I enjoy traveling and exploring and before every trip, I say a short prayer to Saint Christopher , and not once has our family gotten into any major issues traveling. The biggest reason Saint Christopher is my favorite saint is that I admire his eagerness to serve others. Before helping to carry people across the river, Saint Christopher searched for who he though was the most powerful person in the world, so that he could serve them. And after that event with the Christ-Child at the river, Saint Christopher was said to of gone to a town in Asia Minor called Lycia, where he ministered to the Christian population there until he was beheaded in the year 251. Regardless of whether his story is true or not, and whether he even existed, Saint Christopher is a good model to look up
... of saint because he had the strongest desire to do good for others. He exemplified great virtue and because of this a community was able to move forward.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She later considered August 27, the day she was baptized, her "true birthday." Saint Teresa received her first communion at the age of five, and was later confirmed on November of 1916. In her early years, Saint Teresa was fascinated by stories of the lives of missionaries, their services, and contributions to the world. By the age 12, she had become convinced that she should commit herself to a religious life. Saint Teresa left home at the age of 18 to pursue her dream of doing missionary work, and joined the Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the Sisters of Loreto. On May 24, 1931, she took her first religious vows as a nun; at that time
What or who is a Saint? In a very simple way to answer the question, we may say that a saint is any person who dies and who is now enjoying his/her external life before the eternal and divine presence of God in heavens. For people, well known or not, are celebrated on the very first day of the month of November; the All Saints Day. The origins of the religious feast in the Roman Catholic Church came from the early days of the church around the year 80 or 80 AC when sealed by the blood of Jesus’ crucifixion on the cross. By the martyrdoms of many Catholics, who are dedicated to Jesus’ teachings and the example of Saint Peter, pay with their lives to the Glory of belonging to the only church founded by Jesus Christ himself. The Catholics by the virtue of their martyrdom and their lives in all of the extinction of the Roman Empire, where they were persecuted and executed at the Circus Maximus, The Roman Coliseum at the Caracalla, and even inside of the Domus Aurea (Nero’s Palace). Those martyrs who lost their lives from th...
Saint Teresa of Ávila is the patron saint of people in need. Saint Teresa of Ávila was born in the year 1515. Sadly Saint Teresa died in the year 1582. Saint Teresa of Ávila was born in Spain, she is the daughter of Don Alonso Sánchez de Cepeda and Doña Beatriz Dávila y Ahumada. Saint Teresa was
There is a man that comes to visit young girls and boys all over the world every Christmas Eve, some call him St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Santa Clause. No matter what he is called, he is a global iconic figure, dating all the way back in 280 AD (St. Nicholas). Many people celebrate this iconic figure along with Christmas, children will make out a list of goodies they want Santa to bring them on Christmas and wait for the magical sleigh pulled by reindeers to stop by their house. How did this bishop take his devotion in his faith and his generosity to one famely become such as global sensation of a whimsical jolly man? This is how the modern day holly jolly Santa with a red outfit pulled by reindeers on Christmas so many years ago
St. Francis of Assisi was born in Umbria in the year 1182. He was a child every father hoped for, he was filled with life, a determined and courageous individual. He was gifted with rather good looks, qualities that attracted friends and a gift of leadership. His father was an extremely wealthy merchant in Assisi. But this son, his favourite, was the one who broke Peter Bernardone’s heart. The boy turned on his father, and in a vicious event that eventually resulted into a public scene. St. Francis of Assisi stepped away from his father, his business and left his father in a state of immense emotional suffering.
Over the course of Sebastian's career, he has achieved great success in both the music industry and as an ambassador for The Red Cross and World Vision. He is one of Australia's most accomplished artist and is ranked 3rd for all Australian acts with a total of 1,150,00 career album sales, 2,550,00 single sales and a total of 3,700,000 units sold with only Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem having achieved more.He has been able to help the world on a larger scale, through his popularity in music he has gained great attention which he has used to speak out about a variety of issue and problem the world faces as an ambassador for The Red Cross and World Vision.Himself and his wife have also established a foundation dedicated to help the less fortunate and make a lasting change in the world. In terms of music award, he has received 22 ARIA Award Nominations winning For the Highest Selling Single for Angels Brought Me Here and Who’s That Girl. 11 top ten singles with Six of those singles achieving multi-platinum certification, including the 9x platinum Battle Scars. Overall he has been able to achieve 42 platinum, three gold certifications and combined album and single sales over 3 million in Australia
The Queen Mary is a famous boat that transported many people during its lifetime. When the Queen Mary was being built in 1930, it was going to be named Queen Victoria after King George’s mother, Queen Victoria, but when asking for King George’s blessing he changed it to Queen Mary after his wife.The queen Mary was not only a voyage ship for the emigrants but also a ship for the army during the WW2 in which the ship saved many lives. .Queen Mary’s first trip was in May 27, 1936 from Southampton, England.The Queen Mary also held many immigrants during their trip to the USA. After the first trip she was named the largest and fastest boat and set a new speed record which was held for a total of fourteen years.
Ponce De Leon lived the live any ordinary person dreams of; discover three new lands, sustain a happy marriage, have three kids, accumulate a small fortune, even die a heroic death. Juan Ponce De Leon was born in 1460 in Santervas de Campos, Spain, into a destitute yet noble family. As a minor, he trained as a page in the court of Aragon, where he learned social skills, religion, and military tactics. As an adolescent, he trained as a knight and fought at the Moors in Granada. He was first introduced to sailing when he volunteered to accompany Christopher Columbus on his second expedition to Hispaniola in 1493 at the age of 33.
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian monk who founded the monastic order of the Franciscans. He was from a wealthy family and spent most of his youth carousing the streets of Assisi with other young nobles. After fighting in the war between Assisi and Perugia, he contracted an illness and had his first mystical experience. After he was healed, Francis had another mystical experience while praying in a neglected church: “After a period of prayer and meditation, Francis heard the voice of Jesus coming from a nearby crucifix: ‘Francis go, repair my house, which, as you see, is falling completely to ruin’.” It was this call that inspired Francis to leave Assisi, determined to live more simply with his fellow monks.
A high-minded composer from the Baroque Period Johann Sebastian Bach is remembered for his musical, talented work. Born on March 31, 1685, Eisenach, Germany. Composer Bach was raised in a family with musicians that were talented as well. Sebastian Bach’s father, Johann Ambrosius was a well-known man in his hometown in Eisenach. Ambrosius was the one that taught his youngest son Bach how to play the violin, Bach became an expert at playing the violin as he got older. He also had a beautiful voice and was part of his church choir. At such a young age Bach was a gifted kid, he learned many learning materials; such as studying latin and other courses. Bach had a strong belief as a Lutheran, having that type of faith motivated him for the future, as he worked on his musical career. As Bach became older, at the age of 10, he had been through so much at that age. He had lost both of his parents two months apart from each other. Bach later than moved to Ohrduff, Germany to live with his older brother Johann Christoph.
Francis was famous for his love of all creation. He called for simplicity of life, poverty, and humility before God. He worked to care for the poor. Thousands were drawn to his sincerity, piety, and joy. In all his actions, Francis sought to follow fully and literally the way of life demonstrated by Christ in the Gospels. He died in 1226, at the age of 44.
Susan Glaspell’s short story Trifles usher’s women to speak up and let their voice be heard, not only in the story but in the real world. Throughout Trifles it is revealed that the men constantly tell the women what they worry about is minute, just like in today’s world. Around the time that Glaspell writes this, women are still attempting to earn their rightful place amongst men, in the world. Glaspell’s short story Trifles concentrates on today’s ideas of women proving that what they think is important and them coming together to protect each other.
Saint Augustine lived in a time where the pillar of strength and stability. Empires were being shattered, along with his own life that was filled with confusion and heartbreak. Augustine lost everyone, starting with his mistress, followed by his mother, after some time he lost his son. For a man to suffer this way can make him have his doubts about God, he had to know why God allows there to be suffering, if after all God is all-powerful and the best kinds of good. However from his student days one question always preoccupied Augustine: why does evil exist in the world?