In medieval Christian services, there were other forms of instruction to help learn about the faith if you didn’t learn at mass. According to Madigan, there were many ways to do this including memorizing texts, preaching, musical liturgy, visual expression through arts and writing icons, and liturgical drama (Madigan, 300). The way that these other… Continue reading →
Rosenwein mentions in the introduction on the chapter of Athanasius’ writings about the life of St. Antony, that Athanasius, the biship of Alexandria was a strong supporter of the Nicene view of the trinity and say St. Antony as “the living embodiment of his notion of salvation through Christ” (Rosenwein, 27). Athanasius wrote this hagiography… Continue reading →
Before St. Patrick and Palladius’ mission work began, society in Ireland was tribelike and was ruled by a smaller kings or leader. There was essentially no central authority and couldn’t be considered as one cohesive unit. This would be one of many hardships for St. Patrick and Palladius to try and establish a cohesive idea… Continue reading →
