popular religion Flashcards
1
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7 sacraments
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holy rituals that bring spiritual blessing on the observants
2
Q
most famous sacrament
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Eucharist : priest offer a ritual meal commemorating Jesus;s last meal with his disciples before execution by Roman authority
3
Q
things that people did for religion
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1-sacraments
2- devoted to saints
3- pilgrimage
4
Q
saints
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human beings that have lead such exemplary lives that God held them in special esteem
5
Q
most popular saint in high middle ages
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Virgin Mary
- mother of Jesus
- personified the christian ideal of love, womanhood, sympathy
6
Q
saint’s relics
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- their relics and physical remains
- retain their powers (hair, clothes, teeth, bones)
7
Q
where did they pilgrimage to
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- Rome in Italy
- Compostela in Spain
- even jerusalem sometimes
