Essays on Catholic Church

The Christian Church’s position on usury began with the First Council of Nicaea in the year 325, which forbade clergy from engaging in usury. Later ecumenical councils applied this regulation to any member of any religious faith. Lateran III decreed that persons who accepted interest...

Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop depicts the struggle of Father Latour and Father Vaillant to reestablish Catholic authority in their newly formed, New Mexican diocese. They are tasked with righting a territory that has backslid into heathenistic conduct under the jurisdiction of priests...

The Seven Deadly Sins, otherwise called the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is an order of the most questionable indecencies which has been utilized since early Christian circumstances to teach and train supporters concerning (shameless) fallen man’s inclination to sin. It comprises of “Desire”, “Ravenousness”,...

During her childhood, St. Bernadette lived in Lourdes, France. She was the oldest of her eight siblings. Two days after she was born, Bernadette was baptized at St. Pierre’s Church. St. Bernadette had terrible asthma as a child. As a result, she lived the duration...

During her childhood, Bernadette lived in Lourdes, France. She was the oldest of her eight siblings. Two days after she was born, Bernadette was baptized at St. Pierre’s Church. Bernadette had terrible asthma as a child. As a result, she lived the duration of her...

Feudalism was the leading way of political and economic life in the Medieval era. Monarchs, like kings and queens, maintained control and power by the support of other powerful people called lords. Lords were always men who owned extravagant homes, called manors, and estates in...

I knew Mother Teresa was incredible person who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. However, I did not know about Mother Teresa in detail. I wanted to find out about Mother Teresa and did so. I am going to write information about Mother Teresa and...

Maximilian Kolbe was a polish catholic priest that helped many polish people from persecution, he let 3000 people in their shelter and shared everything with them. Food water clothes you name it they let them have it. After awhile the nazis got suspicious about the...

Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła;[a] Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa];[b] 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City...

I live in Charlotte North Carolina, in mecklenburg county. Growing up I was never taught the history of charlotte or even mecklenburg county, so I had to take matters into my own hands. While researching influential people from mecklenburg county I stumbled across the Brevard...

The biggest of the Christian categories is the Roman Catholic Church. As an organization it has existed following the first century AD, however its structure, degree, and teachings have been altogether adjusted throughout the hundreds of years. The home office of the congregation is Vatican...

In Dr. Massimo Faggioli’s lecture, he described the recent history of the Catholic Church and the issues that it has faced. He addressed the issue of how Catholics perceive their position and function in relation to the state and politics in general. This was a...

The Prince by Machiavelli is one of the most influential treatises in human history, conceived by Italian political theorist and diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli. The Prince is often regarded as one of the first true examples of modern philosophy, most notably, political philosophy, and Machiavelli addressed...

Martin Luther Martin Luther was the main figure who sparked a movement countering the increasing corrupt Catholic Church. While he did institute sweeping and irreversible changes across the world, Luther also wanted to keep some continuity. He condemned old practices, such as the selling of...

Medieval Europe was the period after the fall of Rome, and during this time, Europe was the cultural backwater of the world, least innovative and knowledgeable in science, math, literature, etc. In this period of uncertainty and warfare (many nomadic tribes invaded), the Roman Catholic...

The article is about CBCP or Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines criticized President Duterte through a pulpit or a sermon (Deiparene, 2018). He told CBCP not to use a sermon to hit his policies (Deiparene, 2018). According to presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr., the...

From the document Towards a True Sexual Liberation, we can see further and detailed insights as to current society’s perspective of sexual activity and what it truly means in the Catholic’s view. It is a prevailing trend in today’s society to experience sex before marriage...

Like you I believe in this mystical supernatural being called God. According to the Bible: God is glorious, infinite, without beginning or end or any limitation at all. He is self-existent, not dependent on anyone for anything. He is consistent and unchanging. He is unconditional...

While growing up, my family never practiced any religion or even thought of there being a higher power, so when given this assignment I didn’t know how to feel about it. But whilst talking to a relative about this assignment, I came to the realization...

It is quite obvious that not only good people die young because for that to be accurate, all young people have to be good and living longer implies a person is bad. The song “Only The Good Die Young” by Billy Joel is often misinterpreted...

The Protestant Reformation was a major movement in sixteenth century Europe initially aimed at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church’s religious ambitions were supplemented with motivated political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense...

The Rule of St. Benedict, written around 540, not only remains a directory for many people today but also is a key work in the history of Christian monasticism. St. Benedict, born about 480 in modern-day Norcia, was sent to Rome for schooling. Eventually becoming...

Mother Teresa is a Saint that devoted her entire life to other people. To me, that alone is enough for her to exemplify herself as someone who demonstrates the beatitudes more so than anyone else. The fact, her entire life was devoted to helping other...

In the Roman Catholic religion saints are regarded with an immense amount of respect. Saints are still a key part of life for those who are religiously devoted. What some people may not think about, however, is the actual process which takes place to get...

The topic of Eugenics affects several Catholic Views of Social Justice. One Social Justice in particular that directly affects the view of Catholics is Ecological Justice. Ecological Justice is being concerned with the obligations that humans have to the rest of creation. Eugenics is the...

“Ideally, the Church is at the forefront of social change, guiding society with the unique perspective of Jesus Christ.” During the Middle Age, most people believed in God, heaven and hell. They were taught that heaven could only be reached through the Church if the...

Between the years 1300 and 1600 was when Europe started to look for inspiration. To find this inspiration they looked at when Greece and Rome were at the height of their empires. The Catholic Church was corrupt which faced many problems. There were people brave...

Since birth I have been raised as a member of the Catholic church. I have always believed in the various scripture, traditions, and rituals that are part of my religion. One of these traditions involves a ceremony which welcomes a new citizen into the kingdom...

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy”. In contemporary society, it...

Depicted in Pierre Auguste Cot’s most notorious painting, All Souls’ Day at the Camposanto, Pisa, a woman and her two children mourn the death of her husband/their father. Painted in 1872, All Souls’ Day at the Camposanto, Pisa emphasizes the Catholic church, and the role...