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He is considered the Father of Monks, he also lived to the ripe old age of 105.

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St Antony

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Who wrote the biography of St. Antony of the Desert and played an important role at the Council of Nicaea? Options: St Athanasius, St John the Evangelist, St Benedict of Nursia, St Patrick of Ireland

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St Athanasius

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Hermits attempted to follow Jesus by

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seeking the solitude of the wilderness

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The word monasticism is from the greek word monos, which means

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alone or single

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Many Christians sought a life of solitude in the fourth century because they were searching for a type of authentic Christianity they did not find in their present life.

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They were searching for a type of authentic Christianity they did not find in their present life.

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Hermits choose a long-term way of life that took as its inspiration the briefer desert experiences of: Jesus, Moses and Ezekiel

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Jesus, Moses and Ezekiel

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The name of this course is: Vatican II, Saints, saints and more saints, Modern Church, Early Church

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Early Church

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Though he was a hermit Antony was known for

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his wisdom, the sage advice he gave to others and his generosity

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The establishment of communities of monks and nuns

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a common rule and guidance in their path to God

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Monasteries became places of hospitality and service, but their primary work was

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seeking God through the silence of prayer