Pope Boniface VI

own exile from God. Whereas Dante the pilgrim, and by extension Dante the author, has the opportunity to repent and repel the sins that lead a soul to Hell, those already within Hell become the definition of hopelessness. Dante’s introduction to the hopelessness that accompanies exile began sometime in 1301 as he accompanied an embassy sent by the Florentine government, primarily led by the “White” Guelphs, to appeal to Pope Boniface VIII to mediate the strife between the two factions. Dante, along with the majority of the members of the embassy, did not realize that their petition would fall upon deaf ears, as they were unaware of the pope’s secret favoritism towards the “Black” faction. According to early Dante biographers, Dante was in Siena returning from Rome in November of 1301 when he got word of the events that had occurred in Florence during his absence, namely, of his exile. By January of 1302, the Florentine courts had tried Dante in absentia on exceptionally criminal charges, specifically forgery, embezzlement, and resistance to Pope Boniface VIII. Initially, Dante was sentenced with a fine, was barred permanently from political offices, and was to suffer exile for two years. However, less than two months later, for failing to promptly defend himself he was, “stripped of his property and condemned, [and] if captured, to be burnt at the stake,” and his death sentence also extended to his two sons, which was renewed in 1315. In September of 1311, the Florentine…

societies like the Babylonians. It was well integrated in the government and judicial system. However, a shift from religion and politics being united to being separate was seen in Boniface VIII’s Unam Sanctum. Religion was highly incorporated into politics in the past societies. In the Babylonian society, they believed that their gods controlled fate. Their dedication and strong faith in the gods is evident through their punishment for crimes. When crimes can’t be proven with evidence, the…

either massive cowards or power-hungry generals, and even the many holy wars that ravished the peasants livelihood, simply making it another day was a challenge for the people. When times get tough, what do the lowly masses do? They turn to a higher power, and the denizens of the medieval period were no exception, as this was the last time when christianity was at it's most powerful since the death of Christ. This may seem at first like a very good thing, but in fact it was this great dependency…

brought his army and himself to the pope so they could all be baptized and convert to Christianity. Throughout Charlemagne’s journey of expanding the kingdom, he did not only conquer more land, but he also helped spread Christianity. By…

In chapter XV, Machiavelli describes being merciful (or pious) and being cruel as opposite attributes that a prince can possess. Ferdinand however, is described as both. In chapter XXI Machiavelli writes, “…always making use of religion, [Ferdinand] turned to an act of pious cruelty…,” (XXI. 88). He also writes, “…he perpetrated an act of cruelty dressed up at piety, stripping Marrano Jews of their wealth and expelling them from his kingdom, a move that could hardly have been more distressing,”…

Council in 1965 by Pope Paul VI. It talks about Christianity and compares it to other religions in a positive way. First it talks about Hinduism and Buddhism. It says in these religions people think about the “divine mystery” and show them through myths. They seek relief from pain by meditation, self-discipline or turn to God. Buddhism teaches that if you are committed and confident, you can live a free life filled with light. The reading then goes on to say that the catholic church preaches the…

munity. The Daughters of Charity community was founded by St. Louise de Marillac and St. Vincent de Paul in 1633 Paris, France. Daughters have focused their services more toward the poor and abandoned. Their ministry began with health care in New Orleans in 1834 at Charity Hospital. The Daughters of Charity established Hotel Dieu Hospital in 1859 which is a three-story building that is located only three blocks away from their sister hospital. Hotel Dieu was only a private hospital that was…

While the game is presented through protagonist Desmond Miles, the bulk of the game is played as Desmond experiences the memories of his ancestors through an advanced device called the Animus. This provides a means of a diegetic interface, showing Desmond's ancestor's health, equipment, goals, and other features as part of the Animus interface. The Animus is based on the player controlling the assassin to maintain the synchronization between Desmond and his ancestor's memories. Performing…

For now let 's focus on the definition. First let 's be clear, we are all called to evangelize; it 's our job. My course book put it beautifully when they quoted Pope Paul VI, "the Church exists to evangelize." We are the Church. We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ to those we encounter. Whether our personal calling is to be a grand public speaker and we evangelize that way. Or we may be a cashier and our simple conversations with those we serve is our way to evangelize. When we accept the…

called “Constitutions” which more and more gave him power, especially the “Constitution of 1802” which gave him office for life. While also giving him the power to elect his successor which ultimately would eventually be someone from his bloodline. Napoleon was not a man for the better of the Revolution he was a man for himself and for his belief for a weak nation like France was with the ending of the massive Revolution that they had ongoing. One of the main instances from the book that really…