...Chelsea Wolfgang ENC 1102 05C Professor Passerini 26 April 2014 Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Bishop is known as an original, and influential American poet. She had sixty-eight years of life experiences to fill her poems, before her death in 1979. Bishop won many awards throughout her career including the famous Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and best of all; she was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 1949 to 1950. Graduating from Vassar College in 1929, her first few poems were published while she was a student (Poets.org.). Though she continued writing poems till the end of her career, she also was a published short story author. One of her first published short stories was included in the book, Questions of Travel. While Elizabeth Bishop’s poems focused her life, they also were about her impressions of the physical world. Many of her poems are studied throughout schools, one of the most popular being, “The Fish”; which I studied throughout my education twice. I wouldn’t consider any of the poems I have read by her, “easy reads”; in fact, I would consider them fairly complicated and would require most students to use Sparknotes. The select poems I have read by her, I have not fully understood without assistance. But what I like about Bishops poems is that each one I’ve read and then understood has great meaning and becomes extremely intriguing. One of my personal favorites is the poem previous mentioned, The Fish. The Fish I caught a tremendous...
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...Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8,1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Bishop parents were never around growing up, her father died before she turned one and her mother was committed into a mental hospital when she was five. Bishop didn’t have anyone to look up too and moved into the Great Village with her grandparents on her mother side from the time she was three to six. Then her father family took Elizabeth from the grandparents on her mom side. Living with her grandparents on her dad side she attended Walnut Hill School in Massachusetts where she studied music. While living in Worcester she developed a chronic asthma something she had to suffer her whole life. The first school Elizabeth attended her friend Frani Blough published her poems in the school magazines. Then went to Vassar college in 1929 planning to be a composer but the stock market crashed and she gave up the music idea because she was scared of performing. She then switched to English where she took the 16th and 17th courses of English literature....
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...It was at Vassar, in the early 1930s, that Bishop began to write seriously and co-founded an "advanced" literary magazine with fellow student Mary McCarthy. In her senior year she met the poet Marianne Moore, who became a lifelong friend and the first of her many literary champions—these would eventually include Robert Lowell, Randall Jarrell, Octavio Paz and James Merrill. Bishop had a gift for friendship, which proved a saving grace in her rootless and nomadic life.It was at Vassar, in the early 1930s, that Bishop began to write seriously and co-founded an "advanced" literary magazine with fellow student Mary McCarthy. In her senior year she met the poet Marianne Moore, who became a lifelong friend and the first of her many literary champions—these would eventually include Robert Lowell, Randall Jarrell, Octavio Paz and James Merrill. Bishop had a gift for friendship, which proved a saving grace in her rootless and nomadic life. It was at Vassar, in the early 1930s, that Bishop began to write seriously and co-founded an "advanced" literary magazine with fellow student Mary McCarthy. In her senior year she met the poet Marianne A small inheritance from her father gave Bishop a freedom few artists enjoy. She never had to work regularly, except at writing until late middle age, when inflation reduced her income. What she did mostly was travel, constantly seeking a real home. She tried to settle in New York and Key West, Fla., and spent time in Paris and Washington, D.C. In 1952...
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...Throughout the short 1980 poem “One Art,” writer Elizabeth Bishop approaches the topic of loss with a whimsical, almost satirical mood. She speaks of lost car keys in stanza two, then we see a rapid decline in the “funniness” of the lost items. In stanza three Bishop speaks of losing names, homes, and dreams, all things that people consider dear and try hard to hold onto. In stanza four Bishop talks of losing a precious heirloom, and property that she owned. This stanza suggests that the speaker is in some sort of financial down spiral, but is still speaking with the same light intonation. Stanza six goes yet a step further, and the speaker writes that she has lost whole countries, whole realms that once belonged to her, most likely in a metaphorical...
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...Explication: Elizabeth Bishop's poem “One Art” was published years after her death in 1994. There are six three-line stanzas in this poem. The first stanza provides the entire poem with a rhyme scheme consisting of two rhymes, which are rhyme A and rhyme B. The poem begins boldly with rhyme A, “the art of losing isn't hard to master”, stating that some materialistic things are just made to be lost so losing them would not be such a big deal. Bishop then continues with rhyme B, “so many things seem filled with the intent” (1-2). Throughout the poem, some lines will either rhyme with “master” and some will rhyme with “intent” following a specific rhyme scheme. The second stanza states, that people, “lose something every day”, whether it is...
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...As long as I can remember, as a life-long Episcopalian, I have always been taught emphatically that Henry VIII did not found the Anglican Church. However, all of my non-Episcopalian friends – both Roman Catholic and Protestant – believe that he did create it. Why do they say that Henry VIII did and we maintain that he did not? All church historians agree that Christianity came to Roman Britain in the earliest days of the Church, at the same time the new faith was spreading all through Rome’s Empire. The first documentation of the British Church as a permanently established and recognized self-governing regional Catholic Church was the attendance of three of its Bishops at the Council of Arles in A.D. 314. In the succeeding century this native Celtic Catholic Church continued to grow and to develop its distinct spirituality and culture, spreading to Ireland. However, the withdrawal of the Roman legions in the early A.D. 400’s from what today is England-proper left a military vacuum that— was filled by aggressive pagan Angles and Saxons from Germany. The Celtic Church survived only in the remote reaches of western Cornwall and Wales and on the even more remote island of Ireland. The Irish Church was monastic in structure, with the local abbey and always-lay abbot/abbess functioning as the “diocese” and Ordinary. It had a vital, dynamic culture with a strong spirit of evangelization. After the conversion of Ireland, Celtic monks in A.D. 563 crossed the Irish Sea at...
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...To what extent was England a Catholic country at the time of Mary I’s death in 1558? When Mary began her reign, England was firmly Protestant, due to the Edwardian Reformation which wiped out all traces of Catholicism. She was a strong Catholic, and attended Mass at least once a day and saying prayers in her chapel every night. She interpreted that her initial popularity was due to the return of Catholicism rather than for the dislike of Northumberland and the support for her own legitimacy as rightful queen. Due to this she aimed to re-assert Catholic doctrines and practises and to re-establish Papal Supremacy. However ultimately Mary’s attempt to make England a full Catholic country failed, as her reign was too short, and she did not produce a Catholic heir to continue her attempt. Mary felt that it was her commitment to bring back full Catholicism to England. She was devout in personal worship, attending Mass at least once a day, and saying prayers every night. As a Princess she did not abandon her catholic faith, and only accepted the Royal Supremacy of her father in 1536 under duress. This was further encouraged by Cardinal Pole as he compared her to Mary mother of Jesus, and she had a divine purpose. She proclaimed on 18th August 1553 that she hoped that others would follow her religion. This made it seem that she was more interested in reforming religion instead of political reasons. The beginning of Mary’s reign is a typical example of a catholic Reformation, and much...
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...purveyance, in exchange for a fixed sum per annum to be raised in taxation. They offered him £200,000 after a lot of argument. They didn’t want to give him too much money because he wouldn’t need to call parliament. James didn’t like this idea as he thought that £200,000 wouldn’t be enough. The contract was finally sunk when James made a demand for another £200,000 lump sum. The House of Commons refused this outright so James dismissed Parliament without any solution to the crown’s financial problem in sight. James’ second parliament was also known was the ‘addled’ parliament. It lasted only a few weeks and was only called so he could ask for money to cover the costs of Henry’s (his eldest son) funeral, and the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth. No...
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...Religion and Ethnic Diversity Tracy Kimberly Mosiello ETh /125 November 17, 2013 Dr. Rochelle Holland Religious and Ethnic Groups Roman Catholic The first century of Christianity there was no "Roman Catholicism" as it is today. There was no Protestantism or Eastern Orthodoxy to differentiate it. There was the "one, holy, catholic church" confirmed in the first beliefs, which was the group of Christian followers completely over the world, unified by mutual beliefs, church structure, traditions, and worship (catholic means "universal"). During the Middle Ages, if you were a Christian, you went to the Catholic Church. Any Christianity other than the Catholic Church was an unorthodox, not a denomination. Catholic Beliefs Roman Catholic beliefs don’t vary extremely as of those of the other main divisions of Christianity - Greek Orthodoxy and Protestantism. Altogether three foremost divisions hold to the principle of the Trinity, the holiness of Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, etc. There is a strong Catholic distinctive in belief. Distinctive Roman Catholic beliefs contain the exceptional power of the pope, the capacity of saints to mediate on behalf of followers, the idea of Purgatory as an area of life after death cleansing before arriving in Heaven, and the principle of transformation. ...
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...History Brief History of Cainta Catholic College Cainta Catholic College dawned through the CICM missionary zeal. In 1931, Rev. Fr. Jose Tajon was parish priest of Our Lady of Light. Since he ran a school at the Manila Cathedral. his former parish, he deemed it wise to open a Catholic School so that the children of the town could avail of primary education. From charity money and donation, Fr. Tajon was able to maintain the school free of tuition fee but with regularly paid teachers. He indeed established a feat of sort, as he was able to have this arrangement even during the duration of the Second World War. Enrolment increased each year up to 1944. The pupils were housed in three classrooms made of nipa and wood. Before Filipino became a national language, it was already part already part of the curriculum though the students spoke English just as well. The school produced most of the leading Catholics in Cainta. All through the pre-war years until the Japanese occupation and the American liberation, classes were continuously conducted. But in December 1944, Fr. Tajon died at the Santiago Hospital, during the shelling for the liberation of Manila. With his death, Cainta Catholic School unfortunately ceased its operation. In 1959, Fr. Daniel Courtens, another CICM priest, was appointed Parish Priest. Having observed the expenses and the risk, the youth of Cainta faced in wanting to have a secondary education offered in neighboring towns, he decided to re-open Cainta...
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...Townsend 1 Evelyn Townsend Professor Anne Vial Women in Literature 3 December 2012 A Contextual Analysis of the Spiritual and Sensual Significance of Flesh in The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse Following tradition is a monumental aspect of Catholicism. While young Catholics are encouraged to grow in faith, they are taught to be cautioned by anything that contradicts that specific form of faith. Anything that contradicts the traditions enforced by the Catholic Church is faulted and therefore is not a topic of discussion. The authority held by Catholic priests, nuns, saints, cardinals, and other laity intimidates and inspires those who lack power. The individuals who feel distanced from power in the Catholic Church are the same individuals who are awestruck by the learnedness of the very same people that hold them back. Should those people of power in the Catholic Church be held to such high esteem? As an author, Louise Erdrich enjoys taking a conversational approach to how much the representatives of the church should model virtue. Her work constantly challenges how people of faith conduct themselves behind what society assumes them to be. Erdrich’s novel The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse listens to that very conversation in addition to uncovering what is behind the “flesh” of those who supposedly strictly follow the traditional morality that is thought to embody the Catholic Church. Purity in the sense of the church tilts on a fine line...
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...Project in Ecumenism Paul Adrianne B. Jacinto BA-3 Name of Church: Iglesia ni Cristo Short intro of the church (history) Iglesia Ni Cristo is an influential political group in the Philippines. INC stood behind Ferdinand Marcos against Cory Aquino. INC members also died during the violent protest of EDSA III. Iglesia Ni Cristo is also involved in government appointments. INC was also an avid supporter of Gloria Arroyo • Pinoy refers to the Filipino people in the Philippines and overseas Filipinos around the world. This blogsite is for the Filipinos and by Filipino who loves Philippines. I am proud to be Pinoy. Felix Manalo was born Felix Manalo Ysagun on May 10, 1886 in Sitio Calzada, Barrio Tipas, Taguig, Rizal province. His father fished and farmed a small plot of land with Felix as his constant aide. Even at a young age, he seemed to have shown leadership qualities that were most useful to him later. He was, one author says, considered a “champion of and for, Barrio Calzada Youth”. Another author remarked on his “strong aversion for defeat” and his “abhorrence of taking directions from others”. He wanted “to lead, to be on top”. His formal schooling appears limited. He obtained his “three Rs”1 training from a Maestro Cario (Macario Ocampo) in Tipas. Indicators point to his reaching the equivalent of a second or third grade education by the time of the Revolution2. He did not resume formal schooling until he went to Bible school as a young adult. Like...
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...The Christian church that has been an influential spiritual vigor in Western civilization’s history and alongside with Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy, one of the three main aspects of Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church follows its past to Jesus Christ and his Apostles. In excess of centuries, Catholicism has built up an extremely refined theology and an intricate clerical composition regulated by the papacy, which is the oldest enduring definitive dominion in the world. In retrospect, the explanation of Roman Catholicism is directly linked as a relation of Christianity. In its individual analysis of history, Roman Catholicism was created in the actual rise of Christianity (Fairchild, 2011). An indispensable element of the characterization of any of the other domains of the Christian countries and groups in addition to its association to Roman Catholicism, how did Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy happen to divide? Was the split among Rome and the Church of England predestined? On the contrary, these questions could be vital to the explanation of Roman Catholicism itself. Such a description that remains rigorously to the authoritative Roman Catholic examination a general consensus in which the Roman Catholic Church has preserved a steady continuity from the time of the Apostles, all the while other religious groups, from the earliest Coptic to the modern church are a divergence from it. Now, the belief of faith that is shared by Christian churches is embedded...
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...I. The Reasons behind VDP institution of the congregation of the mission (1605) and the Daughters of the Charity (1633) Saint Vincent de Paul, (1581-1660), was a French Priest and founder of the Congregation of the Mission called the Vincentians or the Order of the Lazarists. At Fifteen years of age Vincent was sent as a boarder to the Franciscan College at Dax and was ordained to the priesthood in 1600. It is said Saint Vincent was seized by pirates while going from Marseille to Narbonne in 1606; sold into slavery in Tunisa and escaped and returned to France some months later. Like many of his contemporaneous, Vincent saw the priesthood as a means of advancement, and in 1613 he was presented with a golden opportunity when he was appointed to service with the Gondis, one of the most influential families in France. He spent some 20 years as a parish priest and chaplain to this aristocratic family. He was also chaplain general of the galleys of France and as such tried to aid the sea slaves. In 1617 he founded the first Confraternity of Charity, made up of wealthy women working among the sick and poor in Châtillon-les-Dombes, near Lyon. In 1622 he was appointed Superior of the Parisian Convents of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary by the French prelate St Francis of Sales. Congregation of the Mission Context- A community of the congregation was formally established at the College des Bons-Enfants in Paris in 1626, where Saint Vincent served as principle. He established...
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...Elements of Religious Traditions Beth Maldonado REL/ 133 July 23, 2012 Astrid Fiano Elements of Religious Traditions Religion is the most volatile and controversial word in the world. When people say the word [religion] they are invoking a strong batch of feelings, beliefs, and traditions that people are so connected to it that they are willing to die for it. Religion is a complicated system of beliefs, ideas, doctrines, ethics all proselytized by a complex system of structures and organizations. However, complicated religion may be, there are strong structural similarities between the majority of religions and some that are universal. These similar structures within religions around the world indicate that religion has the same purpose for all those who follow it, regardless of the form of religion that they follow. To show the purpose of religion, this paper will compare and contrast the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church in particular what their religious tradition says, what their religious tradition practices and how their particular church is organized. A person may be tempted to consider various forms of monotheism to find similar structures within them but Christianity alone has many different forms of practice within it. However many forms of practices in Christianity the ultimate purpose of any religion is to provide an explanation for the unknown like death, space, and the ultimate unknown our origin. Religion tries to provide explanations to these unknowns...
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