Role of the Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe

Vocabulary

IntroductionStability = Strength, Security, and safety

Self-Identification = A feeling of belonging

“The Catholic Church became the greatest source of stability and self-identification in Western Europe for over 1,000 years, which for many people was the only source of hope in their lives.”

Turn and Talk:What is your greatest source of stability and self-identification?

Stability = Strength, Security, and safety

Self-Identification = A feeling of belonging

The Center of LifeConfirmed = Ritual where person is made full member of church

Divine Right = Belief that God chose you to rule

Tithes = Payments

Sacraments = Religious Ceremonies

Communion = Devotion to Jesus

Penances = Rituals to gain forgiveness for sins

Indulgences = Payment for ‘Forgiveness for sins’

Pope = The leader of the Catholic Church

MonasteriesMonasteries = Places where monks live and work together

Monks = Member of religious order

Benedictine Model = The first type of Medieval monastery followed this model, where monks lived, prayed and worked in the monastery.

Meditating = Thinking deeply or focusing your mind on something

Turn and Talk:

The monastery was self-contained … What does that mean? (Use the picture for a hint)

The Monks in the monasteries were some of the only people in the Middle Ages who knew how to read and write.

Disseminator = Someone who spreads information

Sustainers = Keepers

Turn and Talk:

Monasteries had an important role in the Middle Ages … How do you think that influenced history? Did it?

Preserve Christian WritingsScriptorium = Place in monastery where manuscripts (writings) were copied.

Turn and Talk:

How many of you remember reading a fairy tale or other ‘story’ book that had a letter that looked like this?

Did you know ...Illuminated Manuscripts = Text is supplemented by the use of decoration

Book of Kells = Illuminated manuscript Gospel written in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament.

Turn and Talk:

What do you remember about Charlemagne?

Centers of Learning● Monasteries

expanded their curricula to include a wider array of subjects.○ These monastic

learning centers formed the first universities.

○ Notre Dame Cathedral

Monasteries Goal ...● Roman Catholic Church and core purposes of the monasteries were

to influence people to become Christians.

● Religious Orders = Goals was to spread Christianity and promoting the teachings of the Catholic Church.○ Examples: Franciscans and Dominicans

Turn and Talk:

Have you heard of a Cathedral? Have you ever been to one? … What do (you think) they look like?

Cathedrals = Biggest of the churches, where bishops had their headquarters.Cathedrals were built to inspire awe …

● Stained Glass Windows● Sculptures● Architecture (Columns, domes, arches)● Painted Murals

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