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In The Way, Tom Avery recently lost his son, Daniel, due to a storm while he was making a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. After deep remorse Tom decided that he would walk the Camino de Santiago and spread Daniel’s ashes along the trial. Along the way Tom meets three important people: Joost, Sarah,Continue reading “Paths to God & The Way”

On March 9th 2020 I worked with Campus Ministry and a couple other volunteers to conduct a night at the St. Nick’s Men Shelter. The shelter is not too far from St. John’s (on Parson’s Blvd. to be exact) and is very convenient for St. John’s students so I decided to offer my time toContinue reading “ASL Extra Credit – St. Nick’s Men’s Shelter”

The Path of Belief “Famous For (I Believe)”- Tauren Wells Martin’s Path of Belief is based on someone who always had God as a part of their life and may have been born into a religious family. Their faith has been strong and guides them through their life. In “Famous For (I Believe)” by TaurenContinue reading “Martin’s 6 paths to God- Playlist”

The Bible teaches us that all men and women are created in the image and likeness of God. Not once does the Bible exclude certain races or ethnicities regarding this topic. To God we are all the same in his eyes. But even with that being in the first chapter of the Bible, immense racismContinue reading “The Cross and Lynching Tree”

Since the Bible, there have been many written accounts of male theologians reflecting on Christology. The female perspective was left blank, except for a few African women who recorded and reflected on Christ-Event and their own experiences with God. Their reflections on christology differ from the male perspective based on their background, struggles, and sociologicalContinue reading “African Women’s Christology and Jesus our Ancestor”

The Holy Trinity is a mystery which consists of 3 persons, God, the Son, and the Holy Spirt. Some pictures of The Trinity are not completely accurate for they show the Trinity as parts; each of them are God with their own duties and unique qualities. I find Jesus the most interesting of the 3Continue reading “Jesus Christ within the Trinity”

Growing up, St. Vincent de Paul lived a very ordinary life in the country side in a comfortable house. He joined the priest hood primarily for a steady job, a way to make money, and a way to take care of his family.(Vincent de Paul: Charity’s, 5:50-6:05) He did not start to realize his trueContinue reading “What does it mean to be Vincentian?”

From: Juan Gines de Sepulveda To: Bartolome de Las Casas Dear Bartolome de Las Casas, I am very disappointed to hear where you stand on the discussion of the Indians. These people from the New World, if we can even consider them people, are lower species and us being superior to them, have the rightContinue reading “Sepulveda vs. Las Casas Extra Credit”

The year was 1517, and a man named Martin Luther was not happy about the direction the church was going. To him, he saw the church as less religious and faith based and even became a political enemy filled with corruption. On top of that, the church sold indulgences for about half a years wages,Continue reading “Martin Luther”

Living as or with Benedictine monks may seem crazy in 2020 due to our hectic non-stop lifestyles and our everyday distractions. Many of us think if we don’t pay attention to the news or the apps on our phone we will miss out on the important things going on in life. This perceived by many,Continue reading “Benedictine Monks Extra Credit”