NOTE: A Celtic Music segment begins at 9 min and 20 seconds and ends with a blessing for the musician, Nichole, at 26 min.
Session ends at 46 minutes
Teacher: Cheryl Sedlacek
A History of Celtic Christianity, Part 1
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Diocletian - 303 - Emperor of Rome began persecuting the church.
Many priests fled to England
Story of St. Alban told by The Venerable Bede
Pagan Alban takes in a priest and is arrested for it. Alban
offers himself instead of the priest, but is denied. He is
arrested and killed as a "martyr" in England. Lots of legend
surrounding his death.
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MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Celtic Violist, Nichole
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History of Roman "Dark Ages" Catholic Christianity
Christianity grows greatly after persecution of Christians
Rome is in decline
Born 387 AD - He was in Ireland from 432 - 460; Died Mar 17, 460 (Some date his death in 493 AD)
Captive years in Ireland - Age 16 - 24
Cattle herdsman - Spiritual awakening to prayer - Dream of rescue and escape
Back to England
Beginning his priesthood
Training in France at a monastery (25 years)
Dream and Call to Ireland
Made Bishop for Ireland
Travel back to Ireland
Community came with him
Understands how the Irish think and live - sets up a different kind of evangelism model
Made contacts with tribal kings or leaders
Set up monasteries led by Abbots or Abbesses - situated on the main roadways near tribal villages
Community style of Evangelism through hospitality
Life Together: Meals - Worship - Work together
Study and Solitude - Education, reading, writing taught
Soul Friend - Confessional role with Penance
Worship - Study - Work together
Discovering Vocation In Life
Work of Patrick was evangelism - bringing people into the monasteries
Groups often stayed together to plant new monasteries
150 Tribes in Ireland all converted within two generations after death of Patrick
Finnian - Apostle to Scotland
North Umbria - growth got bogged down because of the Roman Model
Roman Model of Evangelism - requires decision for Christ before membership
Celtic Model of Evangelism - allowed membership before decision to be Christian
Reading of St. Patrick's Breastplate
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