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Religion. By. Sadie Crawford, Raeanne Telesco, and Adam Zawadzki. Catholic Reformation. It was time for the Church to come to a deeper understanding of herself Beginning in 1545 about forty bishops met over eighteen years to examine Catholic beliefs and traditions
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Religion By. Sadie Crawford, Raeanne Telesco, and Adam Zawadzki
Catholic Reformation • It was time for the Church to come to a deeper understanding of herself • Beginning in 1545 about forty bishops met over eighteen years to examine Catholic beliefs and traditions • Saints helped the reform take place
A Teacher • St. Charles Borromeo played a major role in the council, and after the council was over, he made sure that its work would not be lost • He worked tirelessly to see that the liturgy was restored and that the poor and the sick were cared for • He established seminaries in his diocese so that priests would be educated for their ministry
A Mystic • A mystic is someone who was granted an experience of direct union with God • Teresa of Jesus became a Carmelite sister at age twenty • Teresa devoted her entire life to prayer and penance for Christ • In 1970 she received the title Doctor of the Church
Martyrs for Truth • St. Thomas Moore and St. John Fisher defended the truths of the faith in England • St. Thomas was chancellor of England under King Henry VIII • Bishop Fisher had written eight books against heresy
World Missionaries • St. Ignatius of Loyola was a proud adventurous soldier in Spain • He was a Jesuit that taught, wrote and advised kings and popes • St. Francis Wavier was a Jesuit that carried the Gospel to India and Japan • St. Peter Claver brought relief to African slaves
Bibliography • Christ Our Life text book • Google Images • Our minds