Movers and Shakers
The Franks were ancestors of...
The French
Monasteries formed the basis for these schools of higher education we use to this day...
Universities
All Popes are descendants of St. Peter and all Bishops are descenders of the...
Apostles
Author of the edict of 313 AD, he made it legal to be a Christian
Constantine
Born in the mid 6th century, Mohammed hails from Mecca which is located in this country...
Saudi Arabia
He issued the Decree of 391 AD which made Christianity the official religion of The Roman Empire
Theodosius
He made an especially powerful impression on Atilla the Hun who turned back from sacking Rome...
St. Pope Leo the Great
He was able to build seven monasteries by giving away all of his wealth...
St. Gregory
Benedictine Monks are neither clerical or lay but they can be...
Ordained
Muhammed was very successful as a young man but sought refuge in the desert because he was...
Despondent and pagan worship gave him no spiritual peace
The Holy Spirit guided The Church to evangelize the Germanic tribes by using...
Monasticism
Greco-Romans
Servus servorum Dei is Latin and a phrase St. Pope Gregory used which means
Servant of the Servants of God
Monte Casino is a monastery in Italy that was destroyed during World II. It was built in the mid 6th centiry by...
St. Benedict
His life and all of history changed when this Angel appeared to him...
Gabriel
They were the largest of the Northern European tribes...
The Celts
Characterized by seclusion, a fixed Rule for all, prayer and self denial, this way of life was called...
Monasticism
Not once but several times, St. Pope Gregory The Great kept Rome from being destroyed by these Barbarians...
The Lombards
His Rule was used by monasteries in his day and is still in use in our times. Named after him it is called, simply...
The Rule of St. Benedict
The messages given to Muhammed in the Koran are actually from...
Allah
Name three Germanic tribes...
Ostrogoths, Franks, Burgundians, Lombard's, Vandals
Monasteries provided "triple purposes"...
Spirituality, priests and evangelization
The success of St. Pope Gregory the Great in bringing authoritative control to difficult situations led to difficulties with these leaders...
Emperors
St. Benedict has a sister who lived a similar lifestyle and is also a Saint. Her name is...
St. Scholastica
In the Muslim faith prayer occurs several times a day. To be precise...
Five