THE PAPAL POWER

 The Chapter that we discussed last meeting is all about the rise of papal power. This discussion made me exited on how they rise and how they got that power to have authority and I learned two things from this study. I learned that RC Christians in that century began to find a way in order that they can be more close to God. They go to monastery and that monasteries provide the needy with refuge. As I look at this they are very successful and that success began to ruin them little by little. It began to ruin them because that gift if from the feudal lord and they were string attached by the lord who gave to them this big wealth. When the feudal lord wants to be appointed to be the head of the monastery they accepted it. And the second lesson that I learned in this chapter is also very interesting. The papal became superior because of wrong decision and began to control the Christians and even control everything that they want to control. They began a reform and that’s the reason why much reformation happened in those days. They began to break the ties of favors and gift from the rulers. And I think it is very good decision that they made. Those experiences made them very strong and have the power to rule and change everything they want to change.

I look at the church as strong, they even do things that they want to do. As a follower of Christ I should always be watchful for the people who want to ruin my life. Just like the feudal lord does in the monasteries in those days. I should always pray to God that God will give me discernment so that I can discern easily to the people who want to ruin my Christian life. Pastoral ministry is not that easy, because we will face people we don’t know but one thing that I should always remember that I should be strong enough to face them and teach them about our savior Jesus Christ.