For Luther, the Holy Eucharist of Lord's supper was really a symbolic act rather than an actual instance of transubstantiation in which the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. ... Because the principal sacrament of the Roman Catholic Church is the Holy Eucharist of Holy Communion, the fact that Luther was tampering with it could not help but be looked upon by the Roman clergy with great dismay. ... Consequently, Luther's teachings on the sacraments took away the power of the priests and the special nature of the Holy Eucharist. ...

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In the first half of the 16th century, Western Europe experienced a wide range of social, artistic and geographically political changes that created conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Alexander VI is most well known for fathering a child by his illegitimate daughter, Lucrezia Borgia and actually appointed his illegitimate son (Cesare Borgia) to the College of Cardinals. ... "...the five Vicars of Christ who ruled the Holy See during Magellan's lifetime [1480-1521] were the least Christian of men; the least devout, least scrupulous, least compassionate, and among the least chas...

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The priest may also be more concerned over his son's soccer game then his Sunday homily. ... According to the church, the priest cannot marry anyone because Holy Orders marries the priest to the church (New Catholic Encyclopedia 9-266c). This may cause the priest to choose the role of a father over the role of being a priest. ... He writes, "I told him that at least he had a son, where as I would never experience being a father. ... The priest's son may also follow in their father's footsteps by becoming a priest (Hewko 2). ...

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