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I learned how much Pope Francis loves all of us and how motivated he is to make our environment the best it can be. He is one of the most caring people in this world and he is genuine with everything he says and does and always puts all his efforts into what he does.

He is being more one on one with the people that come to see him because he is the type of person to go out of his way to make them happy and make them feel at home. He continues to be the loving an heartfelt person he is, and past popes were not that one on one with the people of the city.

I hope the present day Catholic Church continues to be helpful and as loving as it currently is. The Church constantly is learning more about God and never drifts from him and makes sure they love him unconditionally. I hope that also never changes.

"Looking Back at 2016, the Year of Surprises: Pope Francis." Crux. N.p., 21 Dec. 2016. Web. 09 May 2017.

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The main part that I found interesting was how many Notre Dame's there is and how far back the history of the Sisters Notre Dame goes. The oldest alumnae was around 1982 and the history of the sisters went farther back than that.

One thing that I heard from the Alumnae Panel that stuck with me is that they used to have dances all the time and now there is hardly any dances. This stuck with me because it shows how much the rules have changed and I am not sure why they changed the rules to make there be less dances.

To be a part of the Notre Dame Community, it means a lot to me. I feel like I am a part of something that you cannot duplicate. I feel like this school is my second home because I feel so welcome here and every person is nice and caring to each other no matter what. Some values that will stay with me when I leave the school are I will feel prepared, spirited, loved, and ready for the world. I hope to carry those values with me as I go throughout college and the rest of my life, and I hope to gain more values with myself as time goes on.

"St. Charles Community Is Sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame." St. Charles Community. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2017.

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I found the Apologists presentation the most interesting because it says that early Christians knew there was a God that was among them, but they did not know what it was exactly. I thought this was very intriguing because there was clearly something inside of them that was telling them there was someone watching over them from above.

I thought St. Patrick was the most interesting person in the presentations because he was captured and kept as a slave in Ireland for many years and got closer with God in that time period, whom helped him escape to later on become a priest. I thought this was the most interesting because it shows that even when you are kept as a slave or locked up, God will eventually help u escape and fulfill your dreams.

I want to be remembered for helping solve problems. Recently I have found myself fixing a lot of things and helping many people with problems they have with family, friends, sports, etc. and I would want to be remembered for helping people find their way to happiness in life.

I have experienced growth after my own challenges by changing how I react to big situations. Before, I would react to them by having breakdowns and trying to put them in the back of my mind instead of facing them head-on, but they would always catch up to me and come back no matter what. Nowadays, I face challenges head-on and deal find the right way to deal with them instead of letting them hold me back and affect my happiness.

Roach, David. "St. Patrick Not 'a Closet Baptist'." Baptist Press. N.p., 16 Mar. 2016. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.

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I learned a few new things from the Marian Apparition projects. First off, I learned that Mary can help those who are wounded or are very sick. She helps them by telling them to do something specific, and when he or she does that, they are immediately healed. Secondly, I learned that when we need to ask for forgiveness, we can ask her because she is trustworthy. Thirdly, I learned that we should never stop believing. She shows us that things happen for a reason and that our dreams will come true if we believe in them enough. Lastly, I learned that if we place our confidence in Mary in knowing that she can help us achieve anything, we will be saved from harm in the world.

I saw resilience at work in this project when Mary cured those who were sick and ill. She came and helped them find their way and be safe again so they can live a full and happier life. For example, this showed the most when Juan Diego's uncle had died, and Mary brought him back to life the next day. I see myself as being somewhat resilient because I can recover quickly but not that quickly. In my life, this is mainly shown through sports for example. Whenever I get a bad time or hurt my legs in track, I can recover quickly but not super quickly or else I will re-injure myself or will never improve my time. The same goes for friendships. When someone is being mean to me all of the sudden, it is very hard for me to become close with that person again.

Says, Sandra Johnston, and Sandy Mangis Says. "Resilience - Friend or Foe?" Action for NHS Wellbeing. N.p., 06 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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People I have learned about in this unit have suffered from wanting or being able to preach the word of God. People all around them were saying that the apostles were wrong in what they were reaching, and they wanted to make sure they stopped. However, the apostles did the right thing and kept preaching to God because they knew that in time, everything would be fixed. Even though they acted very shocked and surprised when they were getting hated on for doing the right thing, they kept doing what they knew how to do.

The story that I found the most inspiring was the one about Paul and Barnabus where everybody thought Paul was being an unrealistic person by preaching the word of God, so they stoned him when really he was just being nice to others. I find this the most inspiring because it shows that when we be nice to people, it can rarely backfire at us and we get rude comments back, but we have to learn to overcome those comments.

When I have been faced with challenges in my life, I have tried to face them head on. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and challenges are just another bump in the road that we have to get over. I have dealt with them by either being straight up about the problem, trying to fix it, or by accidentally making a mistake from that challenge and learning from it.

People that I can turn to the most in situations are God, my family, and my close friends. This is because I trust their opinions the most and they know the most about me more than anyone else. My family will give me helpful advice on what to do and my friends will be there to support me no matter what.

Chartier, Art. "Daily Reading: 12 July – The Travels of Paul: The First Missionary Journey – Acts 13:1-14:28." The Peanut Gallery. N.p., 14 July 2016. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.

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I learned a few things about the original disciples from the group projects. I learned how they were all related to god. I also learned whether or not they were one of Jesus's apostles or disciples. I found that the disciple Jude was the most interesting because he has a flame wrapped around his head representing the time when he was in pentacost. Based on what I learned, they were loving, caring, trustworthy people who wanted to be a part of something with Jesus. I feel like I display all of these characteristics because I am a loving, caring, and trustworthy person to all my family and friends.

"National Shrine of Saint Jude." Who Is Saint Jude? N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2017.

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If we follow the Beatitudes, our lives will look clearer and we will become better people. The only thing we would need to do differently is to worship him in our daily lives. We would need to be more like God. We need to give up being greedy and we would need to focus more on the things that are important to us in our lives.

One day I was guided by the second and fourth Beatitudes. For the second, I was in a bad mood at the beginning of the day, but got myself in a better mood and sustained it through the rest of the day. On that same day for the fourth, I was very anxious and eager for my soccer game because I wanted to win. At the end of the day I was happy with the score and felt better about myself. Overall, I was happier and it was a little hard to keep myself living these Beatitudes, but after about an hour, I got used to it.

"Sermon Audio 2013." Living Hope Church of the Nazarene Monterey CA. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.