Monastacism
Who lives in a monastery?
Monks
True or False, St. Anthony was poor growing up?
False, His family was rich
Who was the first monk
St. Anthony
What did St. Anthony do when his parents died?
He found his sister a Christian Home and went to live in the Desert
Where do nuns live?
Convent
What used to happen to St. Anthony when he was out in the dessert?
He was tormented by Demons.
What is the job of a monk
Pray, fast, read the Word of God
After 20 years of being in the dessert alone, what started to happen?
Other men who wanted to be monks came and lived in the dessert to learn from St. Anthony.
What is one of the biggest virtues we learned about in monastacism
Self control
What verse did St. Anthony follow as a direct message from God?
“If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." Matthew 19:21