St. Augustine and the Augustinian Heritage

St. Augustine and the Augustinian Heritage

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1. Augustinians of the Midwest trace their heritage back to the great Doctor of the Church St. Augustine of Hippo, who lived in which centuries?
		A. 4th and 5th centuries
		B. 9th and 10th centuries
		C. 17th and 18th centuries
		D. 19th and 20th centuries
2. St. Augustine was Bishop of Hippo. Hippo was located in
		A. Europe
		B. Asia
		C. America
		D. Africa
3. Augustinians of the Midwest are part of the Order of St. Augustine, an international Roman Catholic community juridically founded in which year?
		A. 430
		B. 1010
		C. 1244
		D. 1941
4. The two essential elements of St. Augustine's vision of Christian monastic life, as found in Augustine's Rule, are
		A. Extreme poverty and self-denial
		B. Total obedience and hard work
		C. Severe penance and grueling study of the Bible
		D. Union of hearts and community of goods
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the Roots of Augustinian Spirituality mentioned on the Augustinians of the Midwest web site?
		A. Interiority
		B. Holy Scripture, the Word of God
		C. Embracing pain and hardship
		D. Promoting justice, unity, harmony, peace and reconciliation
6. Lay persons have the opportunity to live in community with Augustinians, sharing in the spiritual tradition of the Order while serving the poor, as
		A. Augustinian Oblates
		B. Augustinian Volunteers
		C. Augustinian Novices
		D. Augustinian Guild members
7. Augustinian Friars are at present
		A. Only in Africa and Asia
		B. Only in Europe and North America
		C. Only in North America and South America
		D. In Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia
8. The Good Counsel Legacy is
		A. A spiritual association of Augustinian benefactors
		B. The name of St. Augustine's first monastery
		C. A ceremony conducted when one becomes an Augustinian
		D. The name given to candidates seeking admission to the Order of St. Augustine
9. The name of the major meeting in which Augustinians come together to prayerfully discern God's call and to formulate plans for their future is
		A. Diet
		B. Congress
		C. Chapter
		D. Council
10. The Augustinian Order is an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations. The name of the official Augustinian Represntative to the UN is
		A. Jes�s Guzm�n, O.S.A.
		B. Jerome Washington, O.S.A.
		C. Augustine Anwayi, O.S.A.
		D. Thomas Kim, O.S.A.

11. Tie-breaker question: What is the name of the Center where the Augustinians of the Midwest have their headquarters? (Two words)


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