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MONASTICISM. Desert Fathers. Eremitism Hermits – Monks Asceticism - Mortifications Around Alexandria and Antioch Apophthegmata Patrum. Desert Fathers. Antony the Great Symeon the Stylite. St. Antony of Egypt. Antony’s cave. St. Symeon the Stylite. Hermit’s cell. Anchorites.
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Desert Fathers • Eremitism • Hermits – Monks • Asceticism - Mortifications • Around Alexandria and Antioch • Apophthegmata Patrum
Desert Fathers • Antony the Great • Symeon the Stylite
St. Pachomius Coenobitism
St. Benedict (ca. 480-547)“The Father of Western Monasticism” • Inspired by Pachomius • Founder of the abbey of Monte Cassino • Father of the most decisive and numerous monastic order of all times • Patron Saint of Europe • Credited with a still popular exorcism
The Rule of St. Benedict • Autonomous‘family’ One Rule, One Abbot, One Abbey • Balancedlife: ‘Ora et Labora’ • Moderation, not asceticism • Vows ofPoverty – Chastity - Obedience
‘Ora et Labora’ • Manual labor (half of the day)Scriptorium, farming, craftsmanship… • ‘Opus Dei’ or ‘Work of God’Liturgy of the Hours 7 times a day • ‘LectioDivina’ or ‘Sacred Reading’Individual meditation of the Scriptures