THE BENEDICTINE FINALS

Vocabulary flashcards from lecture notes.

Opus Dei

Latin for “Work of God” / Divine Office

Ora at Labora

Pray at work

Lectio Divino

Sacred reading

Labora

Slow, meditative reading monks engage in

Regula Mixta

Mixed rule

Plural of Regula Mixta

Rugulae Mixtae

Three initial formations for a Benedictine monk

Novice, Potulances?, Junior Monk

Two collections that Apophthegmata Patrum exist in

Alphabetical Collection (organized by names) and Systematic Collection (organized by themes)

Three vows

Conversatio, Stability, Obedience

Vows that other monks take (that are not Benedictine)

Poverty, Obedience, Chasity

Greek word used to speak about the Pachomius community or fellowship

Koinonia

Two genres that the Dialogues belong to

Dialogue and Hagiography

Word for common prayer

Liturgy

UIOGD

Ut in Omnibus Glorificetur Deus

Three mottoes of the Benedictines

Ora et Labor, Ut in Omnibus Glorificetur Deus, Pax (peace)

Primary way monks were said to have preserved culture

Copying Books

The TWO balances (characteristics of the RB)

Balances strictness and mercy, Balances individual differences with the needs of the community

The TWO Values (characteristics of the RB)

Values Moderation and Value Asceticism

Two main sections that Benedict is divided into

Spiritual and Regulations

Latin word the Rule of St. Benedict starts with

Obasculta (listen)

Benedict of Aniane’s nickname

"Benedictus Secundus"

Most important unwritten source of the RB

Experience

More authentic, closer to RB

Sangallensis 914

According to St. Benedict, the most detestable kind of monk

Serabite

According to St. Benedict, who is even worse than the Serabites

Gyrovates

Pax represents what?

The cross of our Holy Father Benedict

Greek word that means

Athletic training