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- Saint John of the Cross (June 24, 1542 – December 14, 1591), born ... Best known for his introspective poetry and writings on the growth ...11 KB (1,755 words) - 08:11, 3 August 2022
- Saint Teresa of Ávila (known in religion as Teresa de Jesús, baptized ... permission to found a separate province of Descalced (shoeless) Carmelites ...22 KB (3,548 words) - 03:48, 30 April 2023
- Catholic Church to reform itself in the wake of the Protestant Reformation ... clarification and reform in the areas of doctrine, ecclesiastical structure ...22 KB (3,262 words) - 08:30, 10 January 2024
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a Doctor of the Church (Latin doctor ... and Pope Gregory I were the original Doctors of the Church and were named in ...14 KB (1,860 words) - 16:32, 29 January 2024
- The Sacred Heart is a devotional representation of Jesus' physical ... Churches, where, however, it remains a point of controversy as an example of ...16 KB (2,644 words) - 18:34, 22 December 2022
- by God to spread the "good news" of the Christian message to the ... The status of the apostles in the early Church was penultimate to ...30 KB (4,741 words) - 15:51, 11 August 2023
- Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range of modest height in northern ... in this range is famous as the location of the dramatic battle between ...10 KB (1,644 words) - 01:44, 11 March 2023
- Inquisition, (capitalized I) as broadly used, refers to the judgment ... to the modern mindset. However, the notion of religious liberty and of freedom ...22 KB (3,262 words) - 22:52, 5 February 2023
- Saint Thérèse de Lisieux (January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897 ... and joined a Carmelite convent at the age of 15. Never a physically strong ...22 KB (3,790 words) - 23:20, 30 April 2023
- Many ascetics believe the action of purifying the body helps to ... Historically, there have been two main categories of asceticism: ...22 KB (3,334 words) - 03:51, 18 August 2023
- Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self ... channeling, prayer, and altered states of consciousness. The person may ...33 KB (4,676 words) - 00:39, 2 May 2023
- Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 – October 4, 1226) is for many people ... (founded on his advice by his friend, Saint Clare) for women (the second ...33 KB (5,300 words) - 04:52, 9 April 2024
- 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. In music, the Baroque ... One of the defining aspects of music of the Baroque era was its connection ...30 KB (4,617 words) - 10:52, 20 September 2023
- poetry that has the form and musical quality of a song, or a usually short ... element, as opposed to the revelry of the Dionysian. ==Forms== ...22 KB (3,069 words) - 23:36, 26 July 2021
- principally for having crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean ... early explorations settled on the island of Hispaniola. He founded the ...34 KB (5,513 words) - 14:37, 3 May 2023
- and endless debate as the topic of God. In the English language ... Throughout history, the vast majority of people in the world have ...102 KB (16,134 words) - 19:54, 31 December 2023
- played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all ... in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social ...132 KB (18,506 words) - 20:27, 15 February 2024
- a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays ... for her day. She sought the attention of those who could influence her ...103 KB (16,692 words) - 01:55, 22 March 2023
