What happened in the Medieval Church?

1. THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH
A.D. 590-1517

2. MEDIEVAL
CHURCH
Church in the Middle Ages
Stand in between ancient and modern times

3. Replaced by many small kingdoms ruled by a strong warrior.

4. State and the Church
-Succeeded Christianizing Western Europe
-The Pope made the true ruler of Rome

5. The Medieval Church faced its own darkness
Spread of heresies
Corruption
Struggles of power between Church and State
Birth of other religions
Divisions
Formal separation of Eastern and Western Church

6. Attempt to get rid of any beliefs
that did not agree with the official
teachings of the Church

7. St. Paul
“the greater the darkness the clearer the light”

8. St. Catherine of SienaPope Gregory VII
Initiated monastic renewal
Popes’ ambassador of peace
Used her wisdom, charm,
and spiritual insight

9. Worked in great Catholic schools
and universities
Ministered the Spiritual needs
of the people

10. ST.THOMAS AQUINAS
- Dominican Priest
- Preacher and teacher-philosopher
- showed excellent ways of harmonizing
reason and faith

11. “Faith and Reasons are gifts of God. Reason helps people
to know what the world is really like. Faith reveals religious
truths and helps people find their way to heaven.”