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    Christianity is one of the most known and practiced religion in the world, many people believe in a higher power known as GOD. In the religion of Christianity, there are believers that are known as monks who are involved in monasteries. According to Bishop, “Monasticism was to become a powerful force in the Christianizing of northern and eastern Europe” (Bishop 144). Monasticism was used to insure the monks live in a religious devotional life and this included three vows. The vows that each monk took was poverty, chastity, and obedience. The reason for these vows is to keep monks from the temptations in life and to keep their attention on the matters of the spirit (Bishop 144). Monks also have a monastic ideal to renounce the natural community…

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    With the rise of monasticism throughout the early church, various types of monks began to develop. One type was the cenobitic monks, who lived in a monastery and followed a rule. Another was the anchoritic monks, who had already lived in a monastery and were ready to live on their own. Next, was the sarabaitic monks, who lived without a rule and were the worst kinds of monks. Lastly, was the gyrovagues who roamed the country and never settled; only following their appetites. Saint…

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    secular cathedrals are run by deans and canons (Lehmberg 262). The monastic cathedrals had a chief officer of the monastery instead of deans (Lehmberg 41). Monastic also housed more people than secular (Lehmberg 39). There were differences in how they did their services. The monastic cathedrals held three masses each day (Lehmberg 49). The three masses that were held included the morning mass, the chapter mass, and the mass honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lehmberg 49). The secular cathedrals…

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    The rule is based on his own life experiences. The rule states a balanced and full of prayer life and also shows discipline in communities for men and women all throughout the world. He founded monasticism which brought order, peace and encouraged growth in religion. The Rule of Saint Benedict is known as the most inspired description of monastic life. The rule is also important to people in our world today. The Rule of Saint Benedict gives us an understanding of a simple, full of belief way of…

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    Asceticism And Monasticism

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    This was only beginning to an essential and necessary practice in our every day faith today. St. Anthony is a prominent church figure who can be credited for the spread of asceticism. Anthony was reared form a very wealthy family in Egypt. He received a calling from God to abandon his life and riches to find God. He began his ascetic practice by retreating to the desert and practicing “sleepless nights spent in prayer, fasting every other day, and eating only bread and water” (Anthony of…

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    In the ecclesiastical world of the Middle Ages, the clergy were divided into two groups: the secular church, and regular church. The latter is best defined to be followers of religious rule, living in monasteries and away from secular life, praying for society “while others fight for it or till the soil for its support” (xv). In England, monasticism first saw a period of great expansion in the seventh century. Although its influence in the ninth century had weakened due to invasions and a…

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    One man changed the life of monks for generations to come. St.Benedict was born in San Benedetto da Norcia Italy. He was born on 480. He was a monk that changed history. He wrote a book called The rule of St.Benedict, a medal was also made for him. Without St.Benedict life for monks would be alot different. The rule of St.Benedict The rule of St.Benedict was a 72 chapter book on how to live Christocentric life on Earth and also how to run a monastery efficiently. More than half the chapter…

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    Essay On Thomas Gage

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    In the year 1719, in Sussex, England, Benedicta Maria Theresa Gage, gave birth to her son, Thomas. Thomas' father, Viscount Gage, led the family to a high military and political standing, which would later be beneficial to Thomas. He was a very intelligent child and grew into a young man quickly. "He was educated at the Westminster School,"(Stoll, 1). Not long after finishing his schooling, Thomas set out to join the army. Within the army, there were many regiments. Thomas worked to transfer or…

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    Cantor's Monasticism

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    Cantor introduces the Monasticism as an unknown method in Christianity. He also details the crisis of the event that occurred in the western areas. In the article is reveals the development of the western monasticism in the second half of the eleventh century, which Cantor states the critical importance that period. The crisis refers to the medieval history and the ending of the Benedictine century in Western Europe between the future of religion, civilization and culture. The crisis process…

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    them “of vices and sins” (7.70). This is a particularly interesting claim that Benedict makes because if a monk finally reaches the final stage then he is wiped of all vices and sins he committed throughout his life. As a result, this led me to think that achieving and fulfilling the twelfth step of humility is a returning to the original likeness of God that humans had prior to original sin and is the acceptance of one’s modesty. Although approximately 1500 years have passed since St. Benedict…

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