Klemm: Chapter 3- The Fathers of the Church
He taught the Bible to women and students
What did St. Jerome do (other than write the Vulgate) that was beneficial to the Church?
Made the Bible more accessible to others and made the split between the Eastern and Western Church more pronounced
What did the Vulgate do?
desert
What does "hermit" mean in Greek?
First of the Desert Fathers
What is St. Anthony of Egypt's nickname?
monasticism
living a life of solitude and isolation
Fathers of the Church
great thinkers of the Church that laid a foundation of Christian beliefs through great writings and living exemplary lives
Augustine
Father of the Church who was a party boy; drank, had a child out of wedlock
St. Jerome
Father of the Church who was a priest of the Western Church
St. Athenacious
Father of the Church who was the archbishop of Alexandria
St. Basil
Father of the Church who was the archbishop of Caesarea
St. Gregory of Nazianzus
Father of the Church who was the bishop of Sasima and the patriarch of Constantinople
St. Gregory of Nyssa
Father of the Church who was the bishop of Sebaste
St. Gregory the Great
Father of the Church who was the pope of the West Church
St. Augustine
Father of the Western Church who was the bishop of Hippo
St. Ambrose
Father of the Western Church who was the bishop of Milan
Vulgate
St. Jerome's translation of the Bible from Greek to Latin
the impending fall of Rome
What did St. Augustine address in his book, City of God?
antiquity, doctrinal orthodoxy, personal sanctity, and approval of the Church
What are the 4 requirements that must be met in order for someone to be considered a Father of the Church?
silence, prayer, solitude, simple living, living close to nature, communal living, self discipline, communion with God
What are the characteristics of a monastic lifestyle?
helped come up with the doctrine of original sin, developed the "Just War Theory", and addressed the fall of Rome
What did Augustine do to contribute to the Church?
nun
What was a female hermit called?
monk
What was a male hermit called?
Augustine
Which Father of the Church was one of the greatest theologians of all time and wrote more letters and books than any other Father of the Church?
Jerome
Which Father of the Church was the secretary of Damascus and was very well educated?
Jerome
Which Father of the Church went into the desert to pray and to reflect and create his many famous writings?
Ambrose, Augustine, and Jerome
Which Fathers of the Church were also Doctors of the Church?
Ambrose
Which early Father of the Church was born into political power and became bishop when the people of Rome started chanting for him and fought Arianism in his time as bishop?
St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Jerome
Who are the 3 most prominent Fathers of the Church?
St. Benedict
Who balanced monastic work and prayer?
St. Pachomius
Who created the first monastery?
Ambrose
Who did not think of the poor or lame as outsiders?
St. Scholastica
Who founded a convent directly across from St. Benedict's monastery?
Augustine
Who saw the Church as a separate world?
Ambrose
Who was a big influence on St. Augustine and also baptized him?
St. Helena
Who was an influential woman of the Church was the mother of Constantine and found the cross that Jesus was crucified on?
St. Nonna
Who was an influential woman of the Church who had 3 children that were all recognized as saints?
St. Monica
Who was an influential woman of the Church who was the mother of Augustine and constantly prayed for his conversion?
Jerome
Who was the Father of the Church that translated the Bible from Greek to Latin?
St. Anthony of Egypt
Who was the first known monk?
St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Catherine of Siena
Who were the 3 influential women Doctors of the Church?
St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Gregory the Great, and St. Jerome
Who were the 4 Fathers of the Western Church?
St. Nonna, St. Helena, St. Monica, Arthusa
Who were the 4 most prominent, influential women of the Church in this time?
St. Athenacious, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Basil, St. Gregory of Nazianzus, St. John Chrystodom
Who were the 5 Fathers of the Eastern Church?
St. John Chrystodom
patriarch of Constantinople
red martyrs
people who would sacrifice their lives by dying for their faith
green martyrs
people who would sacrifice their lives by living in the wilderness and remove themselves completely from society
Manicheans
religious cult that viewed reality as a constant struggle between spirit (good) and matter (evil)
Just War Theory
the doctrine that outlines what is morally acceptable in regards to military ethics
Monica
the mother of Augustine who fervently prayed for his conversion to Christianity
Doctor of the Church
title given by the Catholic Church in the west to canonized men and women who have been recognized by the Church as eminent teachers of the faith
antiquity
word that means that someone lived before the 8th century
