Oremus: Absolve, quaesumus, Domine, animas famulorum famularumque tuarum et omnium fide-lium defunctorum, ab omni vinculo delictorum… It was a bleak fall morning when Sam Louis was entombed at Woodlawn cemetery. The sky was filled with tears and the firmament exploded with rumblings of thunder and lighting. Despite the foul weather, a lone crow was hovering in a circle high above the funeral gathering. No one was aware of its presence until it began to caw. Deborah Hernandez glanced up and instantly felt a cold fear gripping her heart. There was something ominous about the bird. …ut in resurrectionis gloria inter Sanctos et Electos tuos resuscitati respirent. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. A large canopy was set up to shelter the assembly. Since there was such a large turnout, many had to stand outside the covering with their umbrellas pushing against the fervent wind and rain. But everyone was oblivious to the nasty weather and was paying hushed attention to the Latin prayers for the dead. Everyone was there. Everyone came to pay their last respects. Everyone, except Deborah’s family. Sam was too ‘country’, they had said. He didn’t measure up. But little did they know. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam ad preces nostras, quibus misericordiam tuam supplices deprecamur, ut animam famuli tui N., quam de hoc saeculo migrare iussisti… The church members and most of Sam’s friends were standing on both sides of the hollow grave with family members occupying one end and Father Harry O’Connor who officiated the ceremony standing up at the other end. Deborah was standing between a church friend and Alfa Kanaza, a childhood friend. Deborah’s grief was immeasurable, her strength was gone. She seemed to have aged ten years... ... middle of paper ... ...ne as “Mrs. Louis.” Her heart grew weaker and frightened as she began to realize that her life was about to take a new turn for the worse. Sam’s prolonged care had depleted the couple’s savings and she was two months behind in the rent. The word “eviction” was flashing in her mind like a red neon sign and it sent shivers of panic up her spine. Oh, God! What am I going to do? Domine Iesu Christe, Rex gloriae, libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de poenis inferni et de profundo lacu; libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas tartarus… Suddenly a cacophony of screams and cries exploded as the casket was lowered into the dark void of eternity. Deborah passed out. …ne cadent in obscurum; sed signifer sanctus Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam, quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius. Amen. And the rain kept pouring down unrelentingly.
She thought about her family, and the neighbors, and the town, and the dogs next door, and everyone and everything she has ever met or seen. As she began to cry harder, she looked out the window at the stores and buildings drifting past, becoming intoxicated suddenly with the view before her. She noticed a young woman at the bus stop, juggling her children on one side of her, shielding them from the bus fumes.
“…but the raven winging/ darkly over the doomed will have news, / tidings for the eagle of how
“The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas” is a document written in ancient Roman times that exhibits the role religion plays in the forming of a culture and the lives of individuals in the ancient world. For her belief in Christianity, they throw Perpetua into jail. Her execution is fighting animals in an arena. She does not renounce her faith in the face of persecution and thus becomes a martyr. This text is a unique key into the past in many ways. Part of it is written by a woman, it gives a detailed account of her martyrdom and gives us some insight into the culture of ancient Rome. For these reasons, this document provides us with valuable knowledge, specifically concerning the purpose for the composing and preservation of this document.
I invite you to consider the life of an interesting human being with me in this paper. Let us investigate together the man known as Irenaeus of Lyons. We will endeavor to gain an overall verbal portrait of the man who is considered the most significant ecclesiastical witness before Eusebius and the leading theologian in the second century A. D. The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church both consider Irenaeus to be one of their “holy saints“. The name Irenaeus means a “‘man of peace,’ and the early Christian historian Eusebius honored Irenaeus as a peacemaker in keeping with his name.”
(7) Illa igitur ratio perfecta dispositaque grammatica admonita est quaerere atque attendere hanc ipsam vim, qua peperit artem; nam eam definiendo distribuendo colligendo non solum digesserat atque ordinarat verum ab omni etiam falsitatis inreptione defenderat. (De ordine 2.13.38)
From the Catholic observation point, the Church presents two parts: One representing its divine nature as the untarnished body of Christ, and one direc...
Sextus Pomponius – Enchiridium, 2nd century AD – partly preserved in the Digest of Justinian: Alan Watson, The Digest of Justinian, Volume 1, University of Pennsylvania Press (2011)
Beginning the essay, Warren establishes a dark, mysterious tone with setting the scene with a “tumultuous avalanche,” leading up to the unexpected arrival of the deathly creature. Representing the Grim Reaper, the hawk employs his wing as a scythe and embodies death as he eradicates another day. Calling attention as the hawk “is climbing the last light,” the author emphasizes the “unforgiving”
...s distributed in Theology 101 at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle on 22 April 2008.
16. Pope Leo XIII, "Rerum Novarum (1891)" in Perry M. Rogers Third Edition, Aspects of
The story of "The Crow" (a graphic novel turned movie) is the story of Eric Draven, a handsome young musician living in the dark gloom of a gothic-industrialized city plagued by continual rain. He is set to wed a beautiful girl when she is raped and left to die by a gang of criminals. Upon arriving to witness it in progress (taking place at his own home), Draven is killed as well; pushed out of a window as high as a skyscraper. The story then chronicles his resurrection from the dead in order to avenge their murders. His only lifeline (or shall we say deathline) is through a black crow. The crow is the connection between the dead and the living, providing Draven with the means to be immortal for one night only. If the crow is harmed then Draven will lose his immortality and assume mortality, putting an end to his plans for revenge. The conflict of the story comes as Draven attempts to execute the criminals one by one, but is cut short by the harming of the crow. He fights to overcome this and prove successful in his journey.
Through the various calls for response made by the priests, “let us be attentive”, “let us pray to the Lord”, “peace be with you” and “servant of God” tradition is linguistically demonstrated. Each of these and other prayers was concluded with a response or “Amen” typically by the priest or the choir. Also, we saw reminders of God’s beauty in the images of those who loved and served the Lord throughout the ages as painting on the ceilings and walls.
In order to prove the thesis of this paper, first, I will analyze the structure of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Matthew. Second, I will explore how the Lord’s Prayer was used as the liturgical prayer in ancient Church, especially the relation with baptism. Third, I will study about the eschatological hope in the first three petitions for God as well as
Between the 1st and the 3rd Century AD, the Roman authorities inflicted the Christian Church with harsh persecution, which led to many believers of the time being martyred; Martyrdom is defined as enduring suffering or death because of the declaration of an individual’s religious beliefs. Although being executed is not a pleasant end for a persons’ life, many saw martyrdom as a great honour because it conveys their dedication to Jesus and God, which would result in acceptance into Heaven. Consequently, this essay will analyse the impact of martyrdom on the individual, the church and the believers. It will also focus on the
Thank God for this declaration. Jesus is the resurrection and life! To be present in the body is to be absent from the Lord!