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St . Augustine: Prayer of the HS

St . Augustine: Prayer of the HS . Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.  Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.  Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.  Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. 

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St . Augustine: Prayer of the HS

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  1. St. Augustine: Prayer of the HS Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.  Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.  Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.  Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.  Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.  AMEN.

  2. Announcements • HW: • Friday: None • Monday: Crossword puzzle

  3. Before we Leave Class… • Marianist’s Doxology: May the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Amen.

  4. Background to Church History The Roman World

  5. Church History… • Is the record of the life of Jesus, the actions of men, and the guiding light of the Holy Spirit.

  6. Church History… • Began with the initial evangelization of the Apostles.

  7. But… • Can one say that Church History began with Creation??

  8. The Hellenistic Worldview Part I

  9. Hellenism… • The combining of Greek culture, manners, and thought with other elements taken from conquered civilizations.

  10. Hellenism … • Is NOT a pure Greek culture

  11. Languages of the Hellenistic World: • Greek • Latin

  12. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) • Fearless and strong • Tamed a wild horse (Bucephalus) • Tutored by Aristotle • Hellenism • Wanted Unity

  13. Effect of Hellenism . . . • Greek religion provided language and philosophy which aided the further development of Judaism and Christianity

  14. Aristotle • Everything is ultimately attributed to a single universe cause, “First Mover” • Every animate being can move itself only because it has a soul

  15. Plato • Criticized ancient gods • ONE Supreme Being • Immortality of the human soul

  16. The Romans Part II

  17. The Founding of Rome • Romulus and Remus • April 21, 753 B.C. –monarch • The Republic of Rome: 509 B.C.

  18. Augustus Cesar . . .63 B.C. – 14 A.D. • Brilliant politician • Demanded control from Roman Senate (27 B.C.) • Grand nephew of Julius Cesar

  19. Augustus Cesar • Pax Romana

  20. Pax Romana . . . • 200years of peace • Provided for the safe journey of traders and travelers • Made communication possible

  21. The Roman Roads… • Provided for the spread of Christianity

  22. Pax Romana

  23. The Roman Roads

  24. Roman Religion • Imported from Greece • Exempted Jews from Sacrificing to their gods • Roman gods became literary figures • Sacrifices held outside the temples • Temples served as reminders to pray

  25. Roman Religion of the State • Looked after the Roman people • pontifexmaximus –head of the Roman state religion • Religious festivals held monthly

  26. Roman Religion in the Home • Women were required to guard and preserve the fire in the hearth where sacrifices were made • Household spirits: lares = spirits of the family ancestors penates = spirits of the larder (kept the family fed) • Births, marriages, and deaths were all celebrated with special rituals

  27. Stoicism • Held very high moral standards • Materialists: Fire • Determinists

  28. Stoics Believed… • The purpose of philosophy was to understand the law of nature, and obey and adjust to it.

  29. The Jews Part III

  30. The Jews of Ancient Israel… • Believed that they served a special purpose

  31. The History of the Jews • Began with the covenant that God made with Abraham • God made an unconditional covenant (Genesis 12: 13 and 15:18-21)

  32. The Jewish Community • Became more united through the gift of God’s Law given to Moses

  33. Staples of Jewish Life • Reading the Torah • Sacrificial Worship

  34. The OT Depicts… • That the Jewish people lived solely by the Law of the OT

  35. 70 A.D. • The temple in Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians • The Jews were cast out by the Romans

  36. Three Groups of Jewish People • Pharisees • Sadducees • Essenes

  37. The Pharisees . . . • Did NOT enjoy the material benefits of the Roman Rule and Hellenistic civilization

  38. The Pharisees . . . • Were faithful to the Old Law • Debated as to how the Law should be applied • (Matthew 23: 27)

  39. The Pharisees Believed. . . • In the Final Resurrection • In angels

  40. The Sadducees . . . • Conservative Jews • Belonged to the Jewish aristocracy • Centered on the Temple

  41. The Sadducees . . . • Favored by the Romans • Rejected doctrines of the Pharisees

  42. Essenes . . . • Jews who retreated into the desert to live a life of prayer

  43. The Essenes Incorporated . . . • A communal meal • Baptism

  44. The Essenes . . . • Connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls (only surviving Biblical documents made before A.D. 100)

  45. The Sanhedrin . . . • Jewish High court • Comprised of mostly Sadducees (Pharisees did participate, but very few did)

  46. The Diaspora. . . • Refers to the Jews who scattered throughout the world • Aided the spread of Christianity • Septuagint

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