When Pope Clement V moved the papal seat to Avignon, creating the “Great Schism” in the 14th century, it undermined Boniface’s Uman Sanctam – His “two swords” theory – in that Pope Clement V ultimately reversed what Boniface VIII wanted; the unity of the church and the defense against hostile nation-states. When Clement V made… Continue reading →
Clare anchor’s her organization in the life of St. Francis by following very closely what Francis himself devoted his life to; voluntary poverty and rebuilding the churches of Assisi (located in Central Italy). Though Clare and several of her sisters were frail and weak, Francis housed them in the church that he helped to rebuild,… Continue reading →
In the eighth century, the Franks wanted a legitimate power to reign the entire Frankish realm, and the Christian Church needed a force capable to defend them, and to fight off oppressive forces like the Lombard’s. Pope Zachary (r. 741-752), helped to establish that the title ‘King’ is granted to those with tremendous power, and… Continue reading →
