Arabella's Sophomore Religion Blog

     In the novel  What Makes Us Catholic , by Thomas Groome, I noticed that I agreed and disagreed with some of Groome's writing. For instance, Grooms states that, just like with any other religion, interpreting Catholicism must be approached with caution. I agree with the author because everyone who believes in different religions believes that there are some flaws. Over time, these "flaws" are fixed or are never improved. Some teachings may be interpreted in different ways, so it is only just that as individuals, we should carefully interpret the message of God. I disagreed when Groome stated that religious indifferences segregated humankind and caused unnecessary conflicts. I disagree with Groome's thought because I do not believe religion would divide people and create animosity. I think it is the people who create biased interpretations and unnecessary animosity.      Pope Francis, whose real name is Jorge Bergoglio, was from Argentina and was ...

     I found the history of the Sisters of Notre Dame to be very inspiring. Since Julie Billiart had a strong faith in God, I thought it was very inspiring that she shared her faith, at a young age, with other people. Today, I do not see many children being very dedicated towards their religion and wanting to spread it like Julie Billiart. I was not the only person who was impressed with the amount of passion Julie had for her faith. Blin de Bourdon was also inspired by her faith. Since Julie was paralyzed and could not walk, I was inspired because she never lost faith and she eventually gained full mobility of her legs. Through this major challenge in her life, she still managed to make a huge impact on the world, which was creating branches of schools using the title, Notre Dame.      During the Alumnae Panel, a lot of the alumnae's advice was very useful. Many of the visitors said that if there was something they would change in their h...