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The Rerum Novarum influenced Catherine to be caring and help those in need. She gave women who needed a home one, along with building the sisters of mercy.

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In 1891, Pope Leo XIII released his encyclical Rerum Novarum. The first of the social encyclicals, it was issued at a time of immense social change in Europe, marked by the awakening of democracy, a rise in industrialisation and the influence of capitalism, and the popular appeal of communism among working people. Pope Leo was concerned about the rise of communism, which claimed to offer workers a socio-economic and political alternative to the alliance between aristocratic privilege and the capital industrial interests. At the same time he saw the excesses of capitalist development and the exploitation and dire poverty of workers.

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The mission of St. Catherine Residence is to ensure safe, affordable and supportive housing to low-income women of diverse talents and needs who aspire to maximize their personal growth and employment opportunities. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy 119 years ago, St. Catherine Residence, which includes McAuley Apartments, provides safe, affordable housing to more than 200 women and families. Many residents have limited access to other types of affordable housing and this ministry fills a critical need in the community. St. Catherine Residence provides housing for up to 164 women in suite-style apartments, with shared baths and community kitchens. Women may rent short- or long-term and stay as long as they need.

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Mercy World - Catherine McAuley. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mercyworld.org/foundress/landing.cfm?lo adref=129
Catherine McAuley - Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_McAuley
Catherine McAuley | Saints Resource. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://saintsresource.com/catherine-mcauley
Sisters of Mercy | Beginning With Catherine McAuley. (n.d.).Retrieved from http://www.mercy.org.au/history/
Sisters of Mercy - Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisters_of_Mercy
Catherine McAuley: A woman who continues to inspire. (n.d.).Retrieved from http://institute.mercy.org.au/catherine-mcauley-a- woman-who-continues-to-inspire/

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By looking at this prayer Catherine talks about how she loves God and that through anything she will always believe in him. This prayer impacted people of her time by showing how much Catherine believed, so others would follow.

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My God, I am yours for time and eternity - this line shows Catherine is committed to God and will believe in him for as long as she lives and longer.
Teach me to cast myself entirely into the arms of your loving Providence  - this line shows that she trusts god so much that she will do anything for him
With a lively, unlimited confidence in your compassionate, tender pity - this shows how much she wants to learn from god, along with never having a doubt about him
Grant, O most merciful Redeemer - this line shows how much Catherine believes in god and thinks of him in the highest
That whatever you ordain or permit may be acceptable to me - this shows that whatever god says she believes and she will do and have no doubts about it
Take from my heart all painful anxiety; let nothing sadden me but sin - Catherine trust so much in god that she believes he takes all her sins and sadness away
Nothing delight me but the hope of coming to the possession of You - this line says that god is her whole life and the best moment of her life would be to see or speak to God.
My God and my all, in your everlasting kingdom. Amen. - this is the last time Catherine highlights how much God means to her life

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My God, I am yours for time and eternity.
Teach me to cast myself entirely
into the arms of your loving Providence
with a lively, unlimited confidence in your compassionate, tender pity.
Grant, O most merciful Redeemer,
That whatever you ordain or permit may be acceptable to me.
Take from my heart all painful anxiety;
let nothing sadden me but sin,
nothing delight me but the hope of coming to the possession of You
my God and my all, in your everlasting kingdom.

Amen.

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Catherine had very strong feelings about women getting the same treatment as men. Growing up she noticed that women were very unfairly treated and would get abused for not doing what there husbands said. Catherine gave these women places to stay.

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Catherine Mcauley had a earnt a lot of power in her life which she used for good. She used her voice and followers to spread the word of Jesus across mass areas.

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Catherine demonstrated a priestly role by her devotion those who were less fortunate and to God. She made many sacrifices like giving up her time to spread the word of god and give her money to people in need. She was very similar to a priest in the way that she devoted her life to God.

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Catherine wrote and used all these prayers very often as they reflected her work. These prayers also highlight her selflessness and love for god and the message she spread to the world.

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Catherine read a prayer every morning and night for the people in the House of Mercy

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Do not fear offending anyone. Speak as your mind directs and always act with more courage when the “mammon of unrighteousness” is in question.

You must be cheerful and happy, animating all around you.

Put your whole confidence in God. He never will let you want necessaries for yourself or children.

May God preserve and bless you all.

How rapidly the days, weeks, and months are passing. Another month ended, that seemed but a few days begun. If we have not forfeited the friendship of almighty God, but have been trying to love Him more and more, and to serve Him faithfully, they were blessed days for us.

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God Of Love And Mercy,
You Inspired Catherine McAuley,
To Serve Your Son By Responding
To The Needs Of Her Time.
Moved By Her Care For The Sick,
We Ask That Through Her Prayers
You Reach Out With Your
Healing Love And Restore [insert name]
To Full Health
We Ask This In Complete
Confidence Through Jesus Christ, Your Son

Amen.

Written by Catherine

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This story inspired Catherine to help people, even if she didn't know them. In this story Jesus uses his power for good and to help people. Catherine shows the same attributes from when she was given money by her farther when he passed and instead of using it for greed she used it establish the House of Mercy.

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2. Application of biblical criticism - World of the text. 

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This story was written by Matthew who was one of the gospel writers and wrote about Jesus's life since birth. This short story of Jesus healing the two blind men upon leaving Jericho, gives us great insight into the nature of prayer, and also how Jesus answers prayer. We note first the two men were sitting together in the same condition, and asked Jesus to have mercy on "them". It is of great comfort if we are going through something to know we don't go through it alone. Notice too though they could not see but they could certainly hear! It has been said that people who are blind have a heightened sense of hearing. So they could hear Jesus was going by and took the moment at hand to enjoin Jesus to have mercy on them and restore their sight. First, they cried out fervently. When the crowd rebuked them they were even more fervent in shouting out their prayers. We could say they prayed with passion. Two, they prayed in humility. They asked Jesus to have mercy on them. They made the correct assumption that any answer from Jesus would come from his deep store of compassion and mercy. Third, they had been given faith that Jesus was the Messiah, which we can see from their address to him, "Lord, Son of David". This gave them confidence that Jesus could actually heal them, as was predicted in the Old Testament prophecies of the power of the Messiah, the Christ! Finally, they persevered in prayer. After being rebuked in prayer they prayed harder and louder. Perhaps this is what caught Jesus' attention.

Then let us note Jesus' response. First, he asked them what they wanted. This reminds us to be specific as we pray. Another passage in James 4:2 says, "We have not, because we ask not!" It is not as though God doesn't know what we need, but we see here the example of being specific in our request. I think Jesus is also modeling for the crowd that He is a God that is not distant, but wants to know what we need and meet us in that immediate need. And finally, we see it is through mercy Jesus heals, and his power and authority is so strong that he merely has to touch their eyes to effect their healing. We know Jesus was very careful asto when, where and how He healed; because He knew each time He did so the crowds would come even more, and push him closer to the cross. But at this time the needs of these two men are greater than his own for self preservation, showing us that Jesus came to serve and heal as the evidence that the kingdom of God was at hand. Finally, we see they followed him.

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2. Biblical criticism on a passage likely to have inspired the reformer 

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Matthew 20:29-34 - Two Blind Men Receive Sight

29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”

34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

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Catherine was born in 1778 in Dublin and was raised into the catholic faith by her parents. her farther was a nice man who took poor children to there home on the weekends to teach people of the catholic faith. After Catherine's darter died she lived wither mother. Her mother taught her a lot of skills to make her strong.
When Catherine was twenty her mother passed away, so she went with her brother James to live with a old wealthy couple. In 1803 Catherine became the household manager and companion of distant relatives of her mother, the Gilligans, an elderly, childless, and wealthy Quaker couple, at their home in Dublin and then at their estate in Coolock. For twenty years she gave catechetical instruction to the household servants and the poor village children. Catherine Callaghan died in 1819. When Mr. Callaghan died in 1822, McAuley became the sole residuary legatee of their estate.