Saints
He started off killing Christians, but eventually believed in God and wrote a lot of the New Testament
St. Paul
The Prodigal Son
A son takes his inheretence, leaves home, loses the money, lives with pigs, then comes back home to find his father waiting for him
(Even when we sin, God is waiting for us with open arms and He will forgive us - we just need to come back to Him)
How long before liturgy should you fast?
A minimum of 9 hours
complete trust, confidence, or firm belief in God, without needing physical proof or scientific evidence
Faith
I moved to Canada when I was in Gr.12
Nadine
She was the first person to see Jesus after He ressurected
St. Mary Magdalene
The Good Samaritan
A guy gets beat up, and is left to die. A priest and a levite walked by, and did nothing. But, a samaritan (the jews' enemies) was the only person who helped him!
(Treat others the way you want to be treated - it doesn't matter who they are!)
How many hours are in the Agpeya?
7 (first, third, sixth, ninth, eleventh, twelfth, midnight)
a song or poem of praise, devotion, or reverence
Hymn
I am an Uncle
He was a robber and a theif, but he repented and become a monk.
St. Moses the Strong
The Parable of the Publican/Tax Collector and the Pharisee
The pharisee is a show off when he prays and thanks God that he's not a sinner like the publican/tax collector.
The publican prays quietly, and asks God to forgive him.
The publican has the better prayer and is more justified.
(Humility)
When do we fast WITHOUT seafood?
Lent + Holy week, Jonah's fast, and every Wednesday and Friday
deliverance or rescue from harm, destruction and the penalty of sin
Salvation
I fence (like fight people with swords)
Daniel
Was a pharisee who helped burry Jesus.
One time, Jesus told him to be born again, and he said he can't go back into his mother's womb - he's too old!
St. Nicodemus
The kingdom of heaven is compared to a small seed that can grow into a big tree
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
(Just like birds find safety in the branches, people find peace and refuge in God's kingdom)
What are the 7 sacraments?
(Bonus +100 if you say which ones are mandatory)
Baptism, Chrismation/Confirmation/Myron,
Confession and Repentance, Communion,
Marriage, Priesthood(Holy Orders),
and Unction of the Sick
the unearned, loving favour and free gift that God gives to humanity out of His own goodness
Grace
I broke 7 bones when I was a kid
Gio
Defender of the faith who faught the Arian heresy in the fourth century
St. Athanasius
The Parable of the Last Judgment
Just like how a shepherd seperates the sheeps from the goats, Jesus will come again and seperate the righteous from the unrighteous.
[The righteous are those who helped Christ (by helping others)
The unrighteous are those who ignored Christ (by ignoring others)]
What changes do we do to the church during Pascha?
(3 answers required)
Black curtain in front of the altar, an icon of Jesus is put in the front of the church, and the hymns are prayed in a mournful tune
the practices and ceremonies of the Church
Rites
When I was a kid, a turkey jumped on the hood of my car in the middle of the road
Joleen