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What were some of the religious practices of ordinary people in the middle ages?
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∙ 13y ago
Most people of medieval Europe were Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox. Some were Jewish or Muslim, and some were pagan. Apart from the pagans, the religious practices of these groups were very much as they are today. I have long regarded any description of pagan practice as suspect, because I have never found any that were written by the pagans themselves.
Christian religious practices included baptism, confirmation, marriage, confession, and unction for those who were sick. Ordination of priests and consecration of bishops were done with these people. Of course everyone was buried, and those in the good graces of the Church were given funerals. Less formal practices included observation of various fasts and feasts, especially those of Lent and Easter. Many people went on pilgrimages.
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∙ 8y agoThere was one religion in the middle ages and it was catholic. The holidays we celebrate today come from this time when the Catholic Church set the calendar for the religious celebrations. The Catholic Church was very powerful and told kings what to do. It told doctors how to practice medicine and people how to live. The world was ruled by the church.
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∙ 13y agoThe church was at the center of Medieval life, especially for commoners. Europeans were very religious at that time, and they always went to church on Sunday. However, the church was also the meetinghouse for its entire village. People also went to the church to pray, and to discuss their problems with the priest.
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