lesson 1
Who are the members of the Holy Family ?
St. Mary, St. Joseph, and Jesus.
What is the virtue of lesson 2?
prayerfulness
What is the Virtue for lesson 3?
Wisdom
What is the virtue of lesson 4
Respect and Love for the church
El Muharraq Monastery is in what city in Egypt?
Assuit
Who were the saints that also trusted God?
St. Moses and St. Joseph
What does "The desert of Shiheet" mean in english?
The measure of the heart
Who was the first Pope in our church?
Saint Mark
What is the big door called that is in the center of the church?
It is called the Royal door
What place is sometimes called a "second Bethlehem"?
El Muharraq Monastery
What is the meaning of Discernment?
Knowing what is right and wrong and choosing the right decision.
Where did St. Macarius the Great start his monastic life?
Wadi el natroun
What city in Egypt was known for its education and libraries?
Alexandria
Right side of the altar
1. St Mary holding baby Jesus
2. The Annunciation of Christ's birth to St. Mary by Archangel Gabriel
3. Archangel Michael
4. Saint Mark
What is the phrase St. Athanasius said was the Coptic Church
What Jesus taught, the apostles preached, and the fathers kept.
What is the place called that St. Moses spent most of his life at and the Holy Family passed by?
The desert of Scetis (Shiheet) in Wadi al Natroun
Place these events in order
- The land was blessed
- The Holy Family crossed the Nile
- Monks built hundreds of monasteries
- The holy family entered Wadi el natrun
1. The Holy Family crossed the Nile
2. The Holy Family entered Wadi el Natrun
3. The land was blessed
4. Monks built hundreds of monasteries
Why was Saint Mark's house so important? (Hint:2 things)
The Last Supper and Pentecost happened there.
Left side of the altar
1. christ on the throne
2. Icon of Theophany
3. Church saint
What is apostolic succession?
The faith being passed down from generation to generation
What is said in Hosea 11:1 ?
"Out of Egypt I called My son"
What is the reference of this verse "Be still and know that I am God"
Psalm 46:10
what is the reference for these 2 verses
1. Be ready to give a defense
2. The Lord gives wisdom
1. 1 Peter 3:15
2. Proverbs 2:6
1 Corinthians 3:16
"Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
What is the reference for this verse "It seemed good to me also...to write to you an orderly account... that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed."
Luke 1:3-4