Desert Fathers
Heresies
Persecutions
Desert Spirituality
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The desert father that is the leader and founder of Coenobitism. He was converted after he meet Christians while in the navy

Who is Pachomius

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Name 3 early heresies
Gnosticism, manichaeism, montanism, pelagianism, arianism, donatism
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The 3 main Persecutors
Who are Nero, Decius, and Diocletian
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What are the three core concepts of desert spirituality

Solitude, Silence, and Unceasing Prayer

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A society ruled by Christian values
What is a Christendom
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What is Apophthegmata

The sayings of the desert fathers


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Man's need for salvation, goes against this heresy
What is Pelagianism
200
They were first group of people to persecute Christians
Who are Jews
200

What is this prayer called: "Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner."

Jesus Prayer

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Why did the first Desert Fathers leave for the desert?

Persecution

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What monk had a stone in his mouth for 3 years

Agatho or Agathon

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Jesus being God and equal to the father goes against this heresy
What is Arianism
300

When did Christianity get legalized in Rome?

313 A.D. Edict of Milan

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What does Abba mean?

Spiritual Father

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Name a desert father who is alive today

Father Lazarus

400

This monk is considered the Father of All Monks

Who is St. Anthony

400
This heresy believes that the world is bad, and also believes in "Demiurge"
What is Gnosticism
400

Who was the first Christian martyr?

St. Stephen
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A way of reading scripture prayerfully

Lectio Divina

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This term refers to Jesus being fully man and fully divine

What is Hypostatic Union

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The first Desert Father

Who is St. Paul of Thebes

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Church father, Origen, fought mainly against this heresy
What is Gnosticism
500
"The Church has once again become a Church of martyrs" was said by this Pope
Who is Pope John Paul II (1994)
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What is the ability to discern the right word or approach for each unique situation

Discretion or discernment
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How long is 1% of our day?

14.4 or 15 mins

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