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Monastic Spirituality:
Definition: the complex attitudes and practices that characterize the life of men and women living according to a monastic rule

Characteristics:
-asceticism
-celibacy for the sake of the kingdom retirement from the world(funga mundi)-dualistic approach simple living-putting no the mind of Christ

Aspects:
Meditation on the scripture (lectio divine)
Volunteer poverty (detachment)
Community-common life
Obedience to a spiritual guide (abbot, abbess)

Augustine:
Introduction:
Augustine vs Pelagius (salvation)
The 12 step program:
Grace
Free will
Salvation (sobriety)
LIFE:
Birth: 354 CE Tageaste (North Africa)
Family: Monica and Patrious , son dies when he is 17
Fatherhood: Adeodatus
Died: 430 CE

Influences:
Philosophical- Manichaeism
Intellectual-Ambrose of Milan
Spiritual- Monica and Ambrose
Conversion, ordination, consecration

Controversies:
Manichees: On Genesis Against the Manichees
Donatism: validity of the sacraments/ sinfulness bishops and ministers
Pelagianism: On the Spirit and the Letter
Salvation? (grace and freewill)
Works:
Confessions: landmark spiritual autobiography
City of God: most comprehensive theology work
Original/primal sin
On the Trinity:
Memory, intellect, and will (mind and heart)
~~missing notes~~

St Benedict of Nusia:
Biography:
-distinguished Italian family
-end of roman empire
-abbot of monte casino
-works: “Rule of St. Benedict” legacy: popularized monasticism
-humility and hospitality
-lectio divinia-divine office

Eastern Orthodox Spirituality:
~Orthodox Tradition:
-meaning: correct/right belief
-2nd largest denomination
-apostolic authority
-great schism

KEYS:
-The way of the Heart- Jesus Prayer
The Deification of Humanity
Divine Liturgy-liturgical worship
Center of orthodox spirituality
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Deification: idea that we are Gods, in process of becoming theosis –being transformed into the stuff of God
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