Michael Ong
Mr. Shelton
3 April 2014
Justice and Peace Period 2
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of poverty and charity. He was born in Portugal in 1195, and was son of a nobleman Martino de Buglioni and mother Donna Maria Taveira. He was given the name Fernando by the church. As a child he was taught the canon of the cathedral where he lived nearby. Later in his life he moved to the Augustinian Monastery of St. Vincent in order to live his life in accordance with his ideals of faith. He stayed there for 2 years and moved to another monastery in the capital of Portugal called the Monastery of Santa Cruz. From then on he completely devoted himself to the study of human phycology and theology. After the completion of his study, he was ordained a priest in 1220 even though he was under the age of 30. 30 was the age limit for those who wanted to become priests.
St. Anthony heard word about an order call the Franciscan order. He was influenced by the Franciscans and have heard about their ways and found it appealing. He found it so appealing that he sought t...
The Military Orders, including the Templars and Hospitallers, were created to protect pilgrims on the route to Jerusalem, but grew into ranks of professional soldiers with a great presence in the East, answerable to the Papacy. These orders “grew rapidly and acquired castles at strategic points in the kingdom and northern states. […] They were soon established in Europe as well, they became international organizations, virtually independent, sanctioned and constantly supported by the papacy” (Madden). The Pope possessed, for the first time, a dedicated military force in Europe. These two outcomes indicate the growth of the Church’s power as a result of the First Crusade, and support the proposition that the Papacy intended it as a way for advancing its political and economic position.
Francis of Assisi is one of the most influential personalities in the entire world. In the book ‘Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life,’ Cunningham recounts the life of this humble monk who lived in the medieval times, and shaped the Christian life, which spread in Western culture throughout the rest of history. I believe Cunningham accurately accounts for the life of Francis of Assisi, and in doing so; he provides a trajectory of the Christian faith from its early and historical proponents through its fusion with western culture, and its subsequent spread throughout the world.
The Torment of Saint Anthony The Torment of Saint Anthony (c. 1487-88), an oil and tempera on a panel, is believed to be the first painting by Michelangelo inspired by an engraving by Martin Schongauer (c. 1470-75) when Michelangelo was 12 or 13 years old (Vogel. 2009). The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Second It is one of the four surviving panel paintings by Michelangelo, who, according to one biographer, had spoken with disdain of oil painting in later life. It was purchased by an American art dealer at a Sotheby’s auction in July 2008 for $2MM. It was brought to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where it was cleaned of grime, overpainting and discoloration.
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.
This paper briefly outlines William of Ockham’s life and taking a historical approach, special focus will be on his involvement in the controversy in the Franciscan Order. This will involve the background and circumstances at the time he thrived, the gist of the matter at hand, how he handles the issue, Outcome and consequences. General Observations will be outlined leading to the conclusion.
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The rebirth of culture that took place in Europe from the 14th through the mid 17th centuries, it was based on the rediscovery of literature, art and learning in Greece and Rome. Renaissance originated from French, mid-French. The five major themes of the Renaissance were humanism, secularism, individualism, rationalism, and virtu. It was based on arts and humanities, religion, individuals trying to stand out, science, the church’s authority, and being the best at things.
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.
The architecture of cathedrals, basilicas and abbey churches is more than a structure at a particular address but actually serves as one transmitter of the Roman Catholic faith. The buildings are characterized by their large scale and follow several traditions, functions and styles that were all established in the Constantinian period. Within the Roman Catholic church, the concepts of place and time have significant roles in the construction and architecture of any catholic church. The buildings, the space, decoration and everything inside and outside a building has meaning; everything is intentionally set up. How and when things get done is determined by time which is composed by a set of calendars and specific hours.
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a Cistercian monk who was given the title, Doctor Mellifluus (‘pleasant sounding’). His influence since medieval ages is significant and far spread. Interestingly, Luther remembered Bernard as the greatest of all the fathers of the church after Augustine’. In Bernard we can identify the dominant medieval method of Lectio Divina, engaging with a text through prayer and contemplation, this was a critical as well as devotional reflection.
Leon Battista Alberti designed St. Andrea in Mantua, Italy and construction began on St. Andrea shortly after he died in 1472. He had an assist that carried out his ideas for him. St. Andrea is mostly constructed of brick because Alberti promised a large and economical church. The only stone used in St. Andrea is for the capitals and bases. The floor plan of St. Andrea is a Latin cross.
St. Anthony converted to the life of monastic living. St. Anthony lived an ascetic life and fighting many temptations of those the devil created for him. St. Anthony soon overcame those temptations because of him knowing of scripture. From the struggles St. Anthony endured, he had emerged as the sane and sensible father of christian monasticism. A message that can be gathered from the reading is Anthony seen the world entirely covered with snares that he came across and gave the church “If thou wilt be perfect, go sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and come follow me and thou shalt have treasure in heaven”(p.22) and the world witnessed a great amount of solitary asceticism, a personal mortification and prayer from him.
St. Ignacio de Loyola is the founder of “Society of Jesus,” or the Jesuits. Not only was he the founder of a major Catholic order, before this, he was a soldier. His experience as a soldier, particularly at an attack in Pamplona, marked the beginnings of his mystical transformation as the time needed for his recuperation allowed him to read and reflect on religious texts. From there, Loyola embarked on a pilgrimage throughout Europe promoting missionary work and prolific knowledge of religious texts. His mystical venture took root not only in the spiritual reveries, but also within historical context, as the Protestant Reformation emerged to reform the Catholic Church.
A tireless understudy, educator, and scholar, St. Thomas Aquinas was the best Christian scholar of the Medieval times. He was from Roccasecca, Italy, child of Check Landolfo of Aquino and Royal lady Teodora of Teano. “At the age of five the Court of Aquino determined to send him to be brought up in the celebrated Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino, among the noble youths who were educated there; so that while he learned all things necessary for his future life in the world, he could at the same time advance in the love and fear of God.” From that point, he happened to study at the College of Naples and, over the protests of his family, turned into a Dominican monk in 1244. After further study and educating at the College of Paris, he came back to Italy in 1259 and put in almost ten years presenting and working at Dominican religious communities by Rome.
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