MONASTERIES
What was the main and underlying reason for living a Monastic life?
Friendship and Union with God would be more easily attainted than in the world.
Which Monastic Saint had Aura?
St. Bernard
What is the main theme or purpose of Confessions?
Conversion
The year of the Fall of Constantinople
1453 AD
What country was invaded by Allied forces in 1944 during Operation Overlord?
France
Civilizing Force
What roles did the Infirmarer, Almoner, and Chamberlain have?
Infirmarer: Taking care of the sick
The Almoner: Distributed gifts, generally food to the poor
The Chamberlain: Clothing and repairs
Finish this quote from Confessions “Our hearts are..."
"Our hearts are restless until they rest in You"
Alfred the Great ruled Anglo-Saxon England from which dates?
871-901 AD
C.J. Stroud is the Quarterback of which NFL team?
The Houston Texans
What specific Monastic Order was known for being strict, tough, and living in rough places?
The word Abbott comes from the word Abba. What language does Abba come from?
Aramaic
What was St. Antony the Great's ultimate goal?
Friendship and Union with God
These professional "Saga-tellers" in Nordic and Anglo-Saxon culture were called?
Scalds
Spinjitzu is a martial arts in what TV Show?
Ninjago
The year when St. Benedict founded the first Benedictine Monastery
529 AD
What roles did the Precentor, Sacrist, and Cellarer have?
Precentor: In charge of conducting services and music
Sacrist: Looked after the church and furnishings
Cellarer: Looked after food and gathered supplies
The author of The Life of St. Antony
St. Athanasius
Rollo, the First Duke of Normandy, was from this country.
Norway
What year did "Anti-Hero" come out?
2022
Who was the founder of the Cistercian Order
St. Bernard
The exact year of birth and death of St. Benedict
480-587 AD
The author of Confessions of St. Augustine
St. Augustine
Who was Theodore of Tarsus
In the 600's Theodore of Tarsus (Greek Monk) was sent to England to organize the church.
“The first archbishop whom all the English Church obeyed” - Bede
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