ST AUGUSTINE Flashcards

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memorial of St. Augustine

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aug 28

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Birthday of st augustine

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november 13, 354

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Also Known As:

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augustine of hippo

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Died At Age:

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75

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Famous As:

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Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
He’s one of the most influential Church
✓ Father of the Church, Theologians
Philosophers

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was a pagan,
though he converted to Christianity on his
deathbed.

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Patricius Aurelius

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Father:

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Patricius Aurelius

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Born Country:

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Roman Empire

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Born In:

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Thagaste, Numidia (now Souk Ahras, Algeria)

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Mother:

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Saint Monica

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Place Of Death of his parents

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was a Christian
and raised Augustine in the faith, though
he was not baptized until he was an adult.

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Saint Monica

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also known as Augustine of
Hippo, was a bishop of Hippo Regius in Northern
Africa. He was an ancient Christian theologian who
played a significant role in the development of
early Western philosophy marked by the merging
of Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian religious
traditions.

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st augustine

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He had an intellectual bent of mind and
was fascinated by philosophical enquiries, and
spent his early life exploring various philosophical
and religious theories.

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st augustine

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9
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His contribution to the Christian
doctrine, he was given the title of
Doctor of the Church.

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st augustine

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10
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He is
considered a saint by the Catholic and
the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is
the patron saint of brewers, printers,
and theologians.

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st augustine

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Such is his impact on
the Western religion that his works. what are these works

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‘Confessions’ and ‘City of God’ are widely read even today.

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where did His parents sent him to attend school at and how old

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Madaurus when he was 11 years old.

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Augustine was born at

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Tagaste, in the Roman
Province of Africa

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what did he learn in madaurus

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Latin literature and gained
knowledge about pagan beliefs and practices

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where did he went to
continue his education in rhetoric. and what age?

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Carthage at the age of 17

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16
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where did he He took a teaching job

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Tagaste where he taught
grammar during 373-374. Later on he moved to
Carthage to teach rhetoric, and held this position for nine
years

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17
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he went to Rome to establish a school there, but
was disappointed with the apathy of the Roman schools. what year

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383

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18
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He accepted the position of a professor of rhetoric at the
imperial court at Milan in late

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384

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18
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In Milan, he met

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saint ambrose

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19
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who deeply influenced
his thinking and philosophy. By this time, Augustine was
disillusioned with the Manichaean religion and was
moving towards Christianity.

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st ambrose

19
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who baptized st augustine and what year

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st ambrose 387

19
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He completed his Christian Apology, ‘On the
Holiness of the Catholic Church’ in

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388

20
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He formally converted to Christianity in

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386

21
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He was ordained a priest in Hippo Regius in Algeria
in _______ where he gained much respect and fame as
a preacher. Several of his original sermons have
been carefully preserved.

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391

21
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In ___ he was appointed the coadjutor Bishop of
Hippo and was soon promoted to the position of full
Bishop

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395

22
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A devout Christian, he passionately defended the
religion from its detractors and involved himself in
convincing people to convert to Christianity.

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st augustine

23
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He held this position till

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430

24
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how many books did he wrote

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more than 100

25
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is mainly revered for his
contribution to Western religion and philosophy
through his teachings and various sermons. A
man of high intellect, his works have covered
various religious fields such as Christian
anthropology, astrology, ecclesiology, etc.

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st augustine

25
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a set of 13 books in Latin in
which he gave an account of his conversion to
Christianity. what is this book

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confessions

25
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The books are presumed to be written

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during 397 and 398

25
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His other major works include:

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‘The city of God’, ‘The Enchiridion’ and ‘On the
Trinity’.

26
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Enarrationes in Psalmos means and what year

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(Explanations of the
Psalms)

26
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De doctrina Christiana meaning and year

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(On Christian Doctrine), 396

27
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De trinitate and year

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(On the Trinity), 399-422

27
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De Genesi ad litteram and year

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(Literal Interpretation of
Genesis), 401-415

28
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He became very ill in early

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430

28
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He died on

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August 28, 430

28
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who gave the name augustus

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Roman emperors

29
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The name Augustine is a form of the title

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Augustus

30
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who him as a Doctor of the
Church in 1298.

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Pope Boniface VIII

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“Hippo” comes from the Greek word for

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horse

32
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what “Augustus” means.

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greatness and venerableness

33
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“Augustine of Hippo” thus can be read as

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“Gus from Horse.”

34
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are the foundation of our common life
and spiritual life, and are so closely related that no one can
be called a “poor man of God” as was Augustine, without
being humble.

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Humility and poverty

35
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we consider all
of our possessions, both material and spiritual, as the
possessions of all, for we do not hold them as personal property,
but as given to us by God to be administered. We are all
beggars before God.

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poverty and humility

35
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Union with God and Others in the School Faith
Community
* The Christian understanding of being one with
one another is based on our common origin in
creation by God and re-creation in Christ

A

unitas

35
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In the words of Paul, we are one body. With the
Church, we attempt to renew the experience of
the early Christian community where “the
community of believers was of one heart and
mind, and no one claimed that any of his
possessions was his own, but they had
everything in common.” (Acts 5:32)

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unitas

36
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UNITAS

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UNITY, COMMUNITY

37
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VERITAS

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truth

37
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CARITAS

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love

37
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Eagerness to serve the common good
➢ Respect for one another, our diversity, and our talents
➢ Shared identity and membership
➢ Welcoming and lasting friendships
➢ Expressions of unity in community gatherings (e.g.
Mass, assemblies, rallies)
➢ Realization of the universality of the Church and
awareness of being members of a global community
➢ Shared common experiences in short, studies, and
service.

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unitas

38
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The Search for God through the Pursuit of
Truth
We are rooted in the truth about ourselves,
we are aware that God is the source of all
truth. With faith and reason, like two great
wings, we fly to Truth.

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veritas

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To tell the truth
➢ To search for truth in friendships
➢ To be serious about the hard work, self discipline, and
self-awareness that honest study requires
➢ To know Him who is Truth Incarnate, Jesus Christ, and
His saving message
➢ To know one’s worth as a child of God and the
transcendent dignity of every human person
➢ To explore energetically the physical world and the world
of ideas with an openness to the goodness of beauty
and reality
➢ To be able to think in an orderly and critical fashion and
to express one’s thoughts clearly and with grace

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veritas

39
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Union with God through Love
* The great commandment of Christ is to love God
and to love neighbor. God is love. The school
community and relationships within it are a special
place where this love finds expression.

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caritas

40
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More than any one word can express (be it love,
concern devotion, compassion, caring), “caritas” is
that impulse of the Spirit of Jesus that is expressed
in hundreds of kind and gracious ways.
* It is “active friendship” that encompasses both love
of God and neighbor. It is when the head and heart
move into action, often with sacrifice, for the good of
another or a community

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caritas

41
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Being a friend.
➢Loving deeds.
➢Service to the community.
➢Care for the common good.
➢Sharing of goods, information, resources,
talents.
➢Personal interest and support of one
another.
➢Bearing shared burdens and
responsibilities.

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caritas