This report is about the patron Saint Barbra, who is the patron saint for United States artillerymen. You will read about her life, why she represents artilleryman, other things she represents, and many interesting facts about her. In my opinion she has a very interesting story to why she represents us.
Though when she was born is debatable, it is believed to be in the late third century maybe early fourth century. There are several facts about her that are fairly constant in all the articles I read. She was a young beautiful woman. Who had a father who feared that his daughter would one day leave him and never return. He was a Pagan named Dioscorus. In an attempt to stop that he locked her in a tower and kept her under tight lock and key. As she stayed in her tower it is said that she often stared into the country side looking at all the trees and the animals and thought that there had to be more to life than what her father believed. She than looked into the teaching f Christianity. In turn she became a devoted believer. Even going as far as having a priest sneak in posing as a physician to baptize her.
Her father went on a journey of sorts, and ordered a bath house be built for her of a design he had already approved of. When the workers came she convinced then to put three windows in, instead of the two her father had approved of. This was supposed to represent the holy trinity. Out raged when he returned her father demanded to know why. She told him the meaning behind it and immediately she was take before the prefect of the province, and was sentenced to torture and death by beheading for being a Christian.
Her own father is said to have beheaded her himself. Another rumor is said that when her father was walking...
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...half of the United States Army Field Artillery or the United States Marine Corps. Field artillery. The Ancient Order of Saint Barbra is reserved for those whose lives have well represented the spirit, dignity, and sense of commitment shown it Saint Barbra.
As you can tell, Saint Barbra is revered around the world and sought after for safety when something tragic can happen at any moment. Along with the other patron saints that represent military she is widely accepted from American forces to Italian and Greece troops. The story of her life in my opinion is very interesting, and one that should be taught in Artillery classrooms. It could teach people to not act out in anger as her father did because there could be dire consequences. On the other side of the coin it could teach someone to hold tight to their beliefs as Saint Barbra did till her last breath.
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At the age of 14, she delivered a child. This child was from another father, so it was killed. The following year she was married to Count Ferencz Nadasdy. He was a very powerful noble in Hungary. Because of his high power, he was often chosen to govern the Hungarian Army during the Ottoman wars. He was not very supportive of her. Only marrying her for her father’s money and power. Making her feel bad about herself. Some people believe that this is why she started to kill and torture the common women, making them feel bad about being a commoner, and her feeling good about being a noble’s daughter.
“Not, perhaps, the patroness of France; rather, the patroness of vivid life, prized not for military victories but for the gift of passionate action taken against ridiculous odds, for the grace of holding nothing back.” (Gordon 173). This quote is referring to Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc was very religious; known for seeing visions and voices from God telling her to go deep into France and help with the war, which she did. At the age of eighteen Joan of Arc led French armies through a series of battles and each of these battles resulted in a victory. Many people, especially men, were threatened by her because of the fact that she was able to do things like leading armies when she was both a girl and a teenager and because she was able to see visions
Bullets whizzed by and, the anguished cries wounded men echoed across the battlefield, but Clara Barton pushed through the sea of bodies; determined to get to the wounded. Even though many might know her from her nickname “Angel of the Battlefield” or as the founder of the American Red Cross, but she started as just a very stubborn, patriotic, young woman who was determined to help. Even in a time of despair. She brought hope to soldiers and their families, both on and off the battlefield.
Joan of Arc lived for a very short time, but was involved in so much of the middle ages of Europe. She motivated the French army, when at their lowest to aggressively attack the English with spiritual words and actions. She was captured and tried for a false crime by a corrupt jurisdiction and put to death. Following she would be burned alive and forever remembered as a Patron Saint of the Roman Catholic Church. She is and has been an inspiration to both men and women for almost 600 years and stories will be told about her for another 600 more.
As with most Greek gods there are many different versions of her birth. According to Hesiod’s Theogony she was born when Cronus (Saturn) cut off Uranus’ genitalia and cast them into the sea and she arose from the sea foam (aphros) and floated ashore on a scallop shell. Another source claims she was born on the island of Cyprus, while Homer’s Iliad claims she is the daughter of Zeus and Dione.
It is interesting to me that a girl of just sixteen could have such an enormous impact. Her patriotism to her country and her unbelievable deep faith is something to be admired. I feel Joan of Arc was a true Saint sent by God to save France from England. God used a child to do his will because of her pure heart. Her victories stand out more to me because of her age and she was a woman. These two elements combined would have made it impossible for France to listen to her, but by God’s will she was able to accomplish much for her country.
Her leadership, allegiance and faith in God helped her to lead the French Army until accomplish the holy mission commended without fear until her dead.
When Joan first began to hear her voices she taught it was the devil talking to her so she had an exorcism performed on her but nothing had changed. when she made her way to chinon she found the king and told him of her mysterious voices at first the king was very reluctant to believe her but soon became anxious and placed all his troops under Joan’s leadership. Joan really helped the French by giving them hope they never had. she encouraged them by giving them motivation. She achieved many successes in battles to come. her soldiers admired her and she was a very good aggressive commander.
“I am not afraid… I was born to do this,” confidently stated the brave and courageous Joan of Arc on her feelings of leading an army into battle (Joan of Arc). From being born into an ordinary farming family in northeastern France to becoming canonized a saint, Joan lived a legacy. Her call to life a holy life from God and to lead France into many battles against England show her strong faith and trust in the Lord. The early life, uprising, downfall, and canonization of Joan of Arc are factors that summarize her extraordinary life. Her humility during the good times and her strength during bad times make Joan an admirable woman.
I have learned a great deal about the Saints of the Catholic Church. Coming from a Protestant background, I knew very little about any of these individuals, nor did I ever really care about their missions or what they endured. This class has given me incredible insight to the lives of these astonishing individuals. For example, I learned that St. Anthony never took a bath. St. Francis of Assisi talked to animals and is believed to be the first person to experience the stigmata. St. Joseph of Cupertino is believed to have been able to fly.
The book Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes shows you the story of Estrella and her family and the struggles they face as migrant workers. Among all the symbolism in the book the one that stand out the most is Petra’s statue of Christ, which symbolizes the failure of religion and the oppressive nature of the Christian religion especially in minorities. Throughout the book, Estrella’s mother, Petra relies on superstitions and religion to get her through the hardships in life. In tough times, she turns to the statue and prays for guidance. Her thirteen-year-old daughter Estrella is the first of her family to realize that she needs to stop relying on religion and take control of her life. This brings in a wave of self-empowerment, not only for Estrella but eventually for all the characters as well. In the book, you’re able to see how religion exemplifies the failures of religion in minorities and how it hinders the growth of the characters while helping some of them.
My monument commemorates Joan of Arc. She played an integral role in helping France defeat the English during the Hundred Years’ War. This young peasant girl did what the King of France at the time could not; she rallied great hope and nationalism for the French people during a war in which the English were bound to win. She’s set apart from other war heroes in that she was on the borderline of divinity because of all the visions and voices from a higher power. Despite her being an illiterate farm girl, she led the French army in a much more militarily aggressive campaign than other commanders, leading the army to several victories over the English. In battles, she demonstrated persistency and never stopped fighting, even when she had lethal