Catholic Reformation

Savanna Yelling

Mr. Waller

World History 1 Honors

24 May 2018

This blog is about the Catholic Reformation. It focuses on Jesuits and how they created catholic schools. It also covers what the world would be like without the Reformation.

What would happen without the catholic reformation?

            The catholic reformation was kicked off by a man named Martin Luther who was not fond of the church abusing its power, he posted the 95 theses on the door of a church. Martin Luther grew up being told to go into law by his family. In 1505 Martin Luther was caught in a near death experience. He was in a storm and prayed to St. Anne to save his life. He swore that if she saved him he would become a monk. Which she did, and he acted accordingly. If he was never in this storm, then he would not have become a monk and started the reformation.

Without the catholic reformation the world would be filled with immoral leaders like it once was. The catholic reformation also known as the counter reformation took place in 1545 but it's influence is evident even today. Thanks to the many leaders that decided to take a stand and separate worldliness from godliness, there are no longer political figures who abuse their power at the cost of the church. 

Pope Paul III (Catholicsaints.info)

Pope Paul III was the first pope of the counter reformation. He organized the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent swept official orders on reformation. The council also clarified doctrines, which are sets of beliefs of the church. The council is responsible for assessing the issues that entered the church. There main goal was to retaliate against Lutheran influence

Council of Trent (Wikipedia.org)

The beliefs of the council go as follows:

·         Faith has two origins

o   The bible and the tradition

·         Man’s salvation rests on God, but also believer’s faithfulness

·         7 sacraments are still in effect

·         Christ’s presence in the bread and wine of communion is real

·         The Canon of scriptures is determined

·         Indulgences remain but shall not be marketed

·         Rules on discipline are established

·         Inquisition is maintained

·         Purgatory is asserted and prayers for the deceased are in effect

    The most prominant product of the Catholic Reformation are Jesuits. Jesuits are a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests founded by St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Xavier, and others in 1534, to do missionary work. The order was zealous in opposing the Reformation. Despite periodic persecution it has retained an important influence in Catholic thought and education. Jesuits opened many Catholic schools, there are still Catholic schools open today, which shows that the effects of the Reformation. 

Question Response    

      The catholic reformation was kicked off by a man named Martin Luther who was not fond of the church abusing its power, he posted the 95 theses on the door of a church. Martin Luther grew up being told to go into law by his family. In 1505 Martin Luther was caught in a near death experience. He was in a storm and prayed to St. Anne to save his life. He swore that if she saved him he would become a monk. Which she did, and he acted accordingly. If he was never in this storm, then he would not have become a monk and started the reformation.

Due to the counter reformation the Catholic church flourished into a spiritually rich, literate and educated church. The Jesuits arose in the catholic church, the Jesuits were both religious and worldly. The Reformation united all churches which lead to the ecumenical movement. This lead to Judeo-Christian heritage by allowing people to connect spiritually with God as an individual not through the church.

Questions for the Reader:

1. List 3 beliefs of the council and why they are important...

2. Why did Martin Luther become a monk? Why is this significant to the reformation? 

Works Cited

        Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Council of Trent.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 14 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Trent.

       “Effects of the Counter Reformation.” Amazing Discoveries, amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_Babylon_Protestant_apostate.

       “Effects of the Counter Reformation.” Amazing Discoveries, amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_Babylon_Protestant_apostate.

“       Pope Paul III.” Catholic Saints, catholicsaints.info/pope-paul-iii/.