Nicholas LoPresti

Name: _____________________________
JMJ
Christ & His Church
Chapter 8 Section 3 Homework

Date: ____________
Period: _____

Important People and Terms

1. St. Francis of Assisi

Founder of the order of the Friars minor the Franciscans devoted to serving the
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poor
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2. Rule of St. Francis

St.
Francis simple religious rule for his followers based on the teachings found in
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the gospel
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3. Order of Friars Minor

Mendicant
religious community founded by st. Francis of Assisi emphasis of the
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community's work was on serving the poor and the Eucharist
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4. Stigmata

The
Mystical experience of the wounds of Christ's crucifixion appear on a person the
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individual does not die from these wounds.
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5. Nativity Scene

The portrayal of the manger birth of Christ with the holy family
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6. St. Clare of Assisi

Companion of st. Francis of Assisi, founded Franciscans order for woman

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commonly called the poor Clare's

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7. The Poor Clares

The Franciscan order for woman founded by st. Clare of Assisi a friend of st.
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Francis

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Review Questions
1. Who was Giovanni Bernadone?

This
was Francis's born name in Assisi, Italy. Giovanni took part in his fathers
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clothing business. Due to the business requiring his father to travel to France, he
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became
familiar with French style. This is how he became known as the
Frenchman.
He was very wealthy because of his fathers business he spent
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money on material goods, Giovanni's lifestyle was described as a hedonistic.

Also
he had a mystical experience where he heard a voice urging him to
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complete his task, he started to repair the church of San Damiano.

2. Why was St. Francis known as the little Frechman?

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He
was known as the little Frenchman because his fathers business required his
father to travel to France so he became familiar with French style. This is why he was
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known
as the little the Frenchman.
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Nicholas LoPresti
Name: _____________________________
JMJ
Christ & His Church
Chapter 8 Section 4 Homework

Date: ____________
Period: _____

Important People and Terms

1. Albigensianism

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heresy, albigensians belived that the soul was good and the body was evil.
Believed freeing the soul from the body would bring salvation. Promoted suicide and
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abortion
and they were against procreation
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2. St. Dominic de Guzman

Founder of the order of preachers the Dominicans fought against albigensians

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3. Order of Preachers

Mendicant
religious community founded by Dominic de Guzman emphasis of the
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communities work was on education
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4. Rosary

The
prayer to Mary consisting of the repetition of the Hail Mary, the our father and the
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glory be usually using rosary beads.
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Review Questions
1. What is the Albigensian heresy and what do they believe in?

The
Albigensian heresy was a heresy, albigensians belived in that the soul was good
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and the body was evil. Believed freeing the soul from the body would bring salvation.
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Promoted
suicide and abortion and they were against procreation, they also loathed
marriage and they believed preaching poverty was the best way to mimic Christ.
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Nicholas LoPresti
Name: _____________________________
JMJ
Christ & His Church
Chapter 8 Section 5 Homework

Date: ____________
Period: _____

Important People and Terms

1. Mendicant orders

These religious communities would support themselves by begging rather than

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working as the monastic orders do

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2. Romanesque

The
Romanesque style of architecture was larger than the basilicas that had
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preceded them but still modest in size. They use round arches to support the
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massive
stone roofs. This design was more fire resistant than the wood structures
that had been built before. The walls were thick to support the arches and the large
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towers.
3. Gothic

Style
of architecture defined by its pointed arches expansive and elaborate stained
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glass windows and flying buttresses
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4. Vernacular

The common language of the people in the medieval times

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5. Dante Alighieri

Author of the Devine comedy

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6. Divine Comedy

One of the greatest Renaissance works. Dante's comedy is the story of his journey
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though hell, purgatory and heaven. Dante's poetic depiction of scared and secular

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culture of the time gives us great insight to this period
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7. Geoffrey Chaucer

He
wrote the Canterbury tales.
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8. Canterbury Tales

Chaucer story of the characters on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury, his

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work is

said to be the first popular use of English in literature.

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9. Giotto di Bondone

He
is known as Giotto he was one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists and
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architects
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10. Frescoes

A
style of painting in which the artists paints directly onto wet plaster, so that when the
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plaster sets the painting sets as well
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Review Questions
1. What is a mendicant order?

These
religious communities would support themselves by begging rather than
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working as the monastic orders do
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2. Give two examples of mendicant orders.

Two
examples of mendicant orders are the Franciscans and the Dominicans
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