Medieval Piety

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Medieval Piety

1. St. Francis of Assisi
2. Passion mysticism
3. Struggle with heresy (film)
4. Black Death (film)
5. Julian of Norwich

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Is it possible to prove the existence of God?

• First Mover
• First Cause
• Necessary Being
• Cause of Perfection
• Intelligent Designer
• Ontological Argument (St. Anselm)

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St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
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The renunciation of wealth
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St Francis preaching to birds
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The confirmation of the Rule
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St. Francis receiving the stigmata
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5th century
14th century
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Stabat Mater

• At the cross her station keeping, Stood the
  mournful Mother weeping,Close to Jesus to the
  last.Through her heart, His sorrow sharing,
  All His bitter anguish bearing, Now at length
  the sword had pass'd.
• Can the human heart refrain From partaking in
  her pain,
• In that Mother's pain untold?

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• O thou Mother! fount of love!
• Touch my spirit from above Make my heart with
  thine accord.
• Let me, to my latest breath, In my body bear
  the deathOf that dying Son of thine.
• Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence,
• Be Thy Mother my defense, Be Thy cross my
  victory.

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Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi, Italy
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Film questions

• HERESY
• Beliefs of Cathars
• Methods used against the heretics
• BLACK DEATH
• Extent impact upon Europe
• Explanations (natural supernatural)
• Changes in piety

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Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)

• Anchoress
• 16 Visions

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Julians shrine
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Showings

• Chap. 58. Properties of the Trinity
• Chap 59. Problem of evil.
• Christ as mother.

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Medieval ideals of chivalry