1. Unit Two:Saints and Mystics of the First Millennium Theology 12 Catholic Spirituality Mr. Phillips

2. What is a saint? • Comes from Latin ____________ = __________ • Three related meanings: • A _________ person, living or deceased • A person enjoying ________________ life in God’s presence • A person declared by the ______________ as being in ____________ and officially _________________ in the Church’s _______________ • _______ are called to sainthood Only ___________ are declared saints

3. Why does the Catholic Church declare people as saints? • To give us ________ of Christian discipleship • So we can all ask for their _____________ • To highlight the value of their ____________ on God and the Christian life • To ________________ them in the Church’s ________________

4. What is the Communion of Saints? • _______: “I believe in the communion of saints” • Communion of Saints = all those, _________ and ________, who have placed their _______ in Christ and belong to him through _________ • One ________, encompassing heaven and earth • “The communion of saints is the ___________.” (CCC 946) • One __________ in God

5. Hagiography • Hagiography = ___________ about the saints • ___________ mixed with ____________ (especially with more ancient saints) • Note: • Lack of historical evidence  __________ • Legends often give a kind of ________

6. What is a Mystic? • Mystic = • Two possible understandings: • A person with ______________ experience(s) of God (visions, locutions, levitation, etc.) • A person who experiences God’s presence in the ________________ circumstances of life

7. Doctors of the Church • A saint who is particularly honored for his or her ______________ of the faith • Practice began in _______ A.D. • Currently ____ men and women

8. Biblical Saints • Mary • Joseph

9. Biblical Saints • Peter • Mary Magdalene

10. The Martyrs • Martyr (martu) = ___________ • “Golden Age of Martyrdom” • Martyrologies • Christian martyrdom continues

11. Sts. Perpetua and Felicity (203 A.D) • Had _______ _________ • Newly ____________ • Martyred in ___________ • Variety of ____________ before piercing with sword • Acts of Perpetua

12. Why did some Christians withdraw to the desert in the 4th Cent. A.D.? • Christianity “legalized” in _______ A.D. • Martyrdom wasn’t possible • Christianity lost its _____________ • “_________” martyrdom – die to self in the ____________ • Some went _____________, others _______________

13. What did they do? • Practiced _____________ = • Did ___________ for their sins • Spent many hours in ____________ • Received “___________”; became spiritual “____________” • Beginnings of what was later called _____________ ________

14. St. Anthony the Great (c. 251 – 356) • a.k.a. Anthony of the __________ or Anthony of __________ • Biography by ________________ • A “_________ ___________” • Led many to be ___________ and ___________ • Parents died at age 18; left him with a wealthy estate • Fled to __________ at age 34 • Fought battles with the __________ • A ____________ of disciples gathered around him

15. St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) • Born in Northern ______________ • Pagan father, Christian mother (_____________) • Educated as __________________ and _________________ • Took a concubine and had a __________ • Worked as a ______________ in Africa and Italy (Rome and Milan) • Became a neo-_______________ and a __________________ • Converted to _______________, baptized by St. ______________ in 387

16. St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430) • Returned to Africa, port city of Hippo • Ordained a ____________, then later ____________ • Wrote numerous influential works of theology • Died August 29, 430 • Declared a ____________ of the Church in 1298 • One of the first four • Three others: Ambrose, Jerome and Gregory the Great

17. St. Benedict of Nursia (480 – 547) • Founded numerous communities of ______________ • Called the “_____________ of Western Monasticism” • Wrote the ___________ of St. Benedict • ______________ monastic life • Led to the preservation of _______________, _____________ and ______________ for many centuries to come

18. Rule of St. Benedict • A “______________” of Western Spirituality • Known for its: • Benedictine Motto: _______________________ (= _____________________)

19. Religious Orders • Groups living according to a religious __________ ____ _________ and publically professing vows of ______________, _____________, and ________________. • ________________ counsels (= • For all Christians • Those in religious life strive to live them more _________________