As a reminder, your test for chapter 5 will be on Wednesday! Start preparing!
Today, we set a test date. Because I like you guys a little bit (haha) I am have scheduled your test for Wednesday, February 3... after Catholic Schools Week is over! You guys are going to have an insane amount of time to study but hopefully that means you'll do really well!
Today you guys read topic 3 in chapter 5 which is titled the title of this post. If you did not finish it in class, you will need to finish reading pages 138-143 by Friday! Have a great day! Ps. go play in the snow!
Today, we talked about how the Schism came to be and what the main sticking points between the Churches are. I also gave you an extra credit opportunity; it's on page 137. Here are some Eastern Rite Catholic Churches. And here are some Latin Masses (scroll down to St. Louis).
Today, we discussed the expansion of Christianity during the Middle Ages and how it went about. In many cases, it was not spread by missionaries. You were assigned the faith activity about Gregorian Reforms. You also need to read about Margaret of Scotland.
Friday, we will talk about the official East-West split in the 11th century! Today we started to discuss some of the problems the Church faced during the Middle Ages. I think this is an incredibly fascinating period of Church history. I hope you find some joy in learning this!
Today, we talked about the Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. He felt his job was to spread Christianity through his leadership. We also defined the Middle Ages which is the time period we are referring to throughout this chapter.
We are starting Chapter 5 titled Church and World United. This chapter covers a number of concepts significant to the development of Catholicism. For many people, characteristics of the Middle Ages continue to be associated with Catholicism (for instance, ornate cathedrals, wandering friars, Church leaders leading princely lives along with secular rulers, and crusaders). Beginning with Charlemagne, it is not clear who rules the Church – emperor or pope. It take centuries to sort the matter out. During this period, the remaining non-Christian (as well as non-Jewish and non-Muslim) tribes of Europe convert to Christianity. However, Christian unity if torn apart by the East-West Schism. In Europe, every activity has a religious significance to it. The chapter looks at a number of activities strongly associated with the Middle Ages that held religious meaning. The last section of the chapter looks at the Crusades, which started out with religious fervor and ended in disaster. During the same period a new form of religious life – the mendicant orders – swept across Europe, enlivening the Church with renewed vigor.
The test will be in a few weeks and there will be activities assigned through the chapter that the students will be expected to do. |
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