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    Defies Reason through Faith St. Anthony was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195 A.D. He wanted to live his life above himself as to give meaning to his own life. St. Anthony chose to become a member of the Congregation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine at the age of fifteen. At the congregation, he dedicated his life to the practice of piety in the Monastery at Coimbra. While in the congregation, some of his fellow friars went to Morocco to preach the Gospel of Christ. In Morocco, the friars were

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    In this essay prompt, Marsilius of Padua’s argument was summarized as follows, “Marsilius of Padua argued that Christ’s kingdom was meant to be wholly of another world and that religious authorities should have nothing to do with temporal power.” I agree with the outcome of that statement. While I disagree that Christ’s kingdom was meant to be “wholly of another world”, I think that religious authorities should not have a monopoly over spiritual and temporal power. In a perfect world, or “another

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    Padua Academy Case Study

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    Padua Academy was founded in 1954. It is an all girls, Catholic High School with a population of about 600 students. Their mission is the 4s’s; sisterhood, spirituality, service, and scholarship. The girls at Padua really value these four words and always try to put them in use throughout the day. They are Division 1 in athletics also. Padua has a student teacher ratio of 13:1 which gives the students a lot of special attention in each class.Just the graduating class of 2015 raised over $19.3 million

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    For centuries, Africans and their belief systems have been derided. Instead of being studied as “valid and meaningful responses to the universal terms of human existence,” African religions have often been considered “exotic objects… peculiar and incomprehensible or repellent.” For many Europeans, Christianity was by far the superior religion, and they strove to convert Africans. One kingdom where they seemed to enjoy success was Kongo. By 1704, the people living there had been Catholic “for six

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    PARISH MINISTRIES Saint Anthony of Padua Music Ministries The Saint Anthony of Padua Choir SATB Adult Choir sings Gregorian chant, polyphony, sacred choral music, hymns, and liturgical music for Sunday 10:30 Masses and Holy Days throughout the year. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saint Anthony Choristers A Pueri Cantores Choir for ages 9 through 18. We sing for the 10:30 Mass on the fourth Sunday of most months as well as special Masses throughout the year.

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    to how Patrick serenades Kat in front of the large class. In the scope of location there are two varying ideas that still have ties to the time period. Both stories are set in Padua. One, Padua High School. The other, Padua Italy. Padua High is a smaller gathering of people with contrasting formalities and mannerisms. In Padua Italy we see our characters in a large college town setting. In this contrasting setting they are seen acting far differently than any of the characters from 10 Things I Hate

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    In the play “The Taming of The Shrew”, by William Shakespeare, the setting of the play is important throughout the entire play. The play is set in Padua, Italy roughly around the 1590’s. In Italy at this time there was a massive famine, particularly in northern Italy, which is also where Padua is and happens to be where the play is set. Now during the play you don’t see the outright effects of this famine. You see subtle hints here and there throughout the play. For instance, when you focus on

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    as inherently evil. Yet, then it becomes evident that male chauvinism permeates every scene as the audience witnesses the strong female lead of Katherina be forced into submission by both her husband and her society, the patriarchal Petruchio and Padua. Therefore, it is possible to ascertain that Shakespeare is communicating the perils of sexism. For starters, the Katherina that is present at the exposition, exudes a

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    one’s role; because the roles of men and women during Shakespeare’s time differed considerably from the roles of men and women today as men were viewed as superior and women were labeled and treated unjustly. The way in which men were treated in Padua in the 1500s fluctuated immensely

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    The Taming Of The Shrew

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    social ladder to a higher social class. Upon their arrival in Padua, Lucentio with his “trusty servant”, Tranio, declares his desire to “haply institute A course of learning and ingenious studies.” (The Taming of the Shrew I.I.8-9). It is clear that Lucentio aims to impress his father and pursue knowledge in order to be a deserving heir to Vincentio’s wealth. Tranio, however, has a very different agenda for spending his time in Padua. Tranio pulls Lucentio’s attention away from meticulous learning

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