SMC103Y1 Chapter Notes -Double Monastery, Leoba, Egypt
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Include author name, title, publishing details, date of publication, specific page number. The catholic church: a brief popular history (pages 111 - 130, 182 - 186) Anthony and pachomius weny to the egyptian desert to live a monastic live. Inspired augustine to allow his ppl. to come together 7/day for a common prayer and live in poverty. Described what a monk should and should not be deriving from augustine"s work. Eight daily worships and performing manual labor (physical work, study and prayer) Believed in balance compared to other movement. Francis of assissi: left the life of rich to be poor: did not all live together but moved around preaching, ideal of poverty, more interested in being an example rather than leading (received a stigmata) *rejected rule. Creation of nuns by bishop caesarius of arles: nuns were not allowed to leave the monastery (far important for women) Abbesses were suppose to get approval fr. the bishop before leaving cloister.