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The SND handout conveys the mission of Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin de Bourdon and their determination to help teach others 'the basic leanings and principles of Catholic religious faith' (catechism). After acknowledging that these two women came from different structures and ways of life, at the end of the reading one would determine how their long lasting friendship develops into a sense of partnership that planted a seed for spirituality engagement for their community. Francoise was a 'fine aristocrat, eloquent and active, who loved the outdoors' and was raised by her grandparents whom came from a wealthy background and had completed her education by 12 years old. Francoise's grandparents did not think living at home during the summer months were any good for her development; so by the age of 25 she was sent of to an elite boarding school which prioritized the formation of 'good wives and mothers' where she earned practical skills that would be...

The early modern era created two different cultural trends: 1) the spread of Christianity to Asians, Africans, and Native Americas and 2) scientific emergence which gave a different view of religion; resulting in challenging Western Christianity globally. The scientific revolution created a 'new and competing' worldwide view that for some people turned into their new religion. In 1500, the globalization of Christianity expanded from Spain to England, to Russia, and through communities like Egypt, Ethiopia, south India, and Central Asia. This expansion divided the Roman Catholics of Western & Central Europe and Eastern Orthodox of Eastern Europe & Russia. For the following one thousand years, this religion became the cultural and organizational backbone of the Western European civilization, but was crushed when the priest, Martin Luther, posted a document on the church doors in Wittenburg known as the, Ninety-Five Theses. The new understanding of salvation declared...