1.FRANCISCO OF ASSISI Giovanni di Bernardone born in 1182 in Assisi (Italy). He was known as Francesco.
Possessed large amounts of money and just wanted to enjoy life to waste that money. Is imprisoned in 1202, was imprisoned for over a year and very sick. His conversion began to receive the kiss of a leper begging you. In 1208 thinks he hears God's call to rebuild their church, and rebuild some small churches of Assisi. His first partner was Bernard of Quintavalle, who sold all his wealth to the poor. Just arrived to receive the bishop because it was considered unworthy of the priesthood. Soon the number of peers increases until you have a great influence. Pope Innocent III approved this kind of life and thus arises the Franciscan Order. He died in 1226 and was canonized two years. 2.LA COPD in the XII century focused changes in society, influencing economic development and growth of cities. In the thirteenth century Europe would know a great economic prosperity vida.La improved the nobility and the clergy, remain the most important estates and although he lived most of handicrafts and trade, there was also a very rica.Los minority monasteries become prosperous economic units because of this prosperity, there were mendicant orders such as Franciscans and Dominicans, who rejected this. 3.IGLESIA TO REFORM, REFORM ORA and Peregrine * During the High Middle Ages, Benedictine monasteries have a significant evangelizing and teaching work to grow in France, England and Germany. But they fell in the abuse of power and needed reform carried out with "The Abbey of Cluny: they began to restore the great principles of the Rule of St. Benedict - The abbey of Citeaux: The monks of Cluny were falling in mistakes made by some of his predecessors. So Roberto de Molesme attempts to return to primitive form rigor of Cluny and Citeaux Abbey. * ORDERS MEDICANTES born from the inspiration of men like Domingo de Guzman (Dominican) and Francis of Assisi (Franciscans). The mendicant friars live in poverty in small communities, are dedicated to preaching and intellectual work. They have no riches but draw their livelihoods thanks to the charity .. * Pilgrimages is a journey made for religious reasons. The three most common were Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. Fixed routes were established and these paths emerged. Along the way they created shelters, hospitals, monasteries and churches. 4.CONFLICTOS * THE CROSS The expansion of Islam brought two consequences for the Western church: "They cut off trade relations with oriente." The pilgrims had serious difficulties to visit Saints and kings Lugares.Papas organized expeditions to conquer the Holy Land. Jerusalem was conquered in 1099 but was retaken by cross musulmanes.Las strengthened the power of the Pope and opened new trade routes. * The Great Schism The separation of church Latin and Greek are magnified even more. This brought the rift between the two churches that materialized when Miguel Cerulario closed East Latin monasteries. He and Leo IX excommunicated and thus the Orthodox Church. In 1964 he met Paul VI and Athenagoras Jerusalem with a hug and lifted the excommunication. * The Western Schism: In the fourteenth century to the death of Pope Gregory XI was elected the Italian Urban VI. The French hated him rejected and elected Clement VII. They will excommunicate each other and divided Christianity. So the council met in Pisa and elected Alexander V but not to give the other, there were three popes.5.The GOTHIC Gothic is the natural evolution of the Romanesque. The slenderness of the cathedrals, the emptying of the thick walls of stone and replacing the windows made of light and the vertical key elements of this art as in Leon.
By the year 1200 came the first universities Oxford.El like Gregorian chant is a religious song whose lyrics come from the Psalms and other biblical texts. 6. HELP OTHER MOMENTS SAN VICENTE DE PAUL * Vincent de Paul was born in France in 1581. I work as a pastor, was ordained priest at twenty and was sent to Paris. Knowing the situation of farmers, guided his life to working with the poor. He founded several religious congregations. Vincent died on September 27, 1660 and was canonized in 1737 .* MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTAGonxha Agnes was born in 1910 in Macedonia. With eighteen years old, left home to become a missionary. He joined the Institute of Virgin Mary and received the name Sister Mary Teresa. Years later founded the Missionaries of Charity. This congregation soon spread to other parts of the world and founded the Missionaries of Charity Brothers. In 1979 he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
He died in 1997 and was canonized in 2003.

. *'s Pilgrimage is a journey made for religious reasons. The three most common were Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. Fixed routes were established and these paths emerged. Along the way they created shelters, hospitals, monasteries and churches. 4.CONFLICTOS * THE CROSS The expansion of Islam brought two consequences for the Western church: "They cut off trade relations with oriente." The pilgrims had serious difficulties to visit Saints and kings Lugares.Papas organized expeditions to conquer the Holy Land. Jerusalem was conquered in 1099 but was retaken by cross musulmanes.Las strengthened the power of the Pope and opened new trade routes. * The Great Schism The separation of church Latin and Greek are magnified even more. This brought the rift between the two churches that materialized when Miguel Cerulario closed East Latin monasteries. He and Leo IX excommunicated and thus the Orthodox Church. In 1964 he met Paul VI and Athenagoras Jerusalem with a hug and lifted the excommunication. * The Western Schism: In the fourteenth century to the death of Pope Gregory XI was elected the Italian Urban VI. The French hated him rejected and elected Clement VII. They will excommunicate each other and divided Christianity. So the council met in Pisa and elected Alexander V but not to give the other, there were three popes. 5.The GOTHIC Gothic is the natural evolution of the Romanesque. The slenderness of the cathedrals, the emptying of the thick walls of stone and replacing the windows made of light and the vertical key elements of this art as in Leon.
By the year 1200 came the first universities Oxford.El like Gregorian chant is a religious song whose lyrics come from the Psalms and other biblical texts. 6. HELP OTHER MOMENTS SAN VICENTE DE PAUL * Vincent de Paul was born in France in 1581. I work as a pastor, was ordained priest at twenty and was sent to Paris. Knowing the situation of farmers, guided his life to working with the poor. He founded several religious congregations. Vincent died on September 27, 1660 and was canonized in 1737 .* MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTAGonxha Agnes was born in 1910 in Macedonia. With eighteen years, he left home to become a missionary. He joined the Institute of Virgin Mary and received the name Sister Mary Teresa. Years later founded the Missionaries of Charity. This congregation soon spread to other parts of the world and founded the Missionaries of Charity Brothers. In 1979 he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
He died in 1997 and was canonized in 2003.