St. Francis (Personal Life)
What church did he first hear Christ's voice in?
St. Damian
What did Francis base his rules for the day-to-day on?
Passages in the gospels where Jesus told his Apostles to give away their possessions and live a life of poverty
What school did he send his followers to?
U of Paris
What does mendicare mean?
to beg, describes the strict life of poverty
Which counsel did the leader of the Dominicans meet St. Francis?
4th Lateran Council in Rome in 1215
Who was Francis' wife?
Lady Poverty
What age did Francis' conversion occur?
22
Dominic died on his way to where to do what?
Hungary to preach to the pagans
What did the Franciscans focus on?
preaching to the poor and living lives of radical poverty
What country did the Dominicans travel to preach?
Europe
When did St. Francis begin to turn his thoughts towards more serious matters?
After he was injured in battle
Where, when, and which Pope approved Francis' teaching?
Rome, 1210, Pope Innocent III
What did Dominic wear?
a white habit and a scapular with a black mantel
What did the Dominicans focus on?
teaching and education
What were the Dominicans nicknamed?
Domini Canes or Hounds of the Lord
What was Francis' childhood dream?
To be a crusader
How many years after his death was Francis cannonized?
2
Who was St. Domonic mimicking when he was living in absolute poverty?
St. Francis
What heresy became popular because of people's desire for a more complete and wholehearted dedication to Christ?
Albigensianism
How many friars were in the order when Dominican died?
60
What is Francis' birth name?
John
How many Friars did Francis have by the end of his life?
5,000
Domonic set out to follow more closely his own words addressed to the _____
Abbot of Citeaux
What were the first two Mendicant orders?
Franciscans & Dominicans
The Dominicans traveled all over Europe doing what? (3)
Preaching, founding schools, and bringing many to the Catholic faith