Old Testament
This Old Testament prophet received the 10 commandments on Mt. Sinai.
Who was the prophet Moses?
This was the location where Christ performed His first public miracle, turning water into wine.
What was the wedding in Cana of Galilee?
(Luke 2:1-11)
Once a Roman soldier, he is depicted as riding a horse and slaying a dragon on his icon.
Who was St. George?
An item many Orthodox Christians have, they can be short or long and they are used to repeat the prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me!"
What is a prayer rope?
In Greek, it is said as "Kyrie Eleison" and is repeated many times during liturgy.
What is "Lord have mercy?"
Often referred to as "Paradise on Earth", this was where Adam and Eve lived before they were cast out because of their disobedience to God.
What is "the Garden of Eden?"
Christ raised this man from the dead in the town of Bethany
Who is Lazarus?
From Damascus, this saint had his hand cut off by the muslims, but after praying before an icon of the Theotokos and falling asleep, he woke up with his hand reattached completely! He then wrote the icon of the Theotokos of the three hands (we have this in our church).
Who was St. John of Damascus?
The practice of living far from cities and towns, usually accompanied by "brothers" or "sisters" and under the guidance of a spiritual elder.
What is monasticism?
The saint depicted in the icon to the right of Christ on the Iconostasis
Who is "St. John the Baptist"
Mentioned in Psalms three times, cedars grow from this place/country.
Hints:
"The cedars of _____ that He planted..."
"The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in _____"
What is "Lebanon?"
This man, at the Crucifixion, said: "Lord, remember me when You come into Your Kingdom"
Who was the thief on the cross? (On Christ's right, Luke 23:42)
Known for his deep humility and childlike innocence, many priests were jealous of this saint because he was going up the church ranks very fast. He opened a monastery on the island of Aegina, and he is known for healing many sicknesses, including cancers.
Hint: there is a movie called Man of God (2021) about him.
Who was St. Nektarios?
Where were the disciples first called Christians?
Hint: this is taken from a direct quote from the book of Acts.
What is Antioch?
"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth..."
What is the Nicene Creed
This Old Testament prophet never died but was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire. According to the book of Revelations, he is going to return in the time of the Antichrist to speak against him and to preach repentance.
Who was the prophet Elias?
Matthew's Gospel was originally written in this language
What is Aramaic?
(note: it was promptly translated to Greek, though it was originally written in Aramaic).
This saint served the church in both Shanghai and in San Francisco. He helped 5000 refugees escape communist China and worked with the American government to allow the refugees to come to the USA. We have his relics in our church.
Who was St. John Maximovich? (of Shanghai and San Francisco)
He was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire and legalized Christianity.
Who was St. Constantine the Great?
This is chanted right before the Gospel is read during Divine Liturgy.
What is the Trisagion Hymn?
"Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us!"
This was where Noah's Ark landed after the Great Flood.
What is Mt. Ararat?
(found in modern-day Turkey, near Armenia)
This was Thomas' exclamation when he touched the wounds of our Saviour, confirming the faith.
What is "My Lord and my God!"
(John 20:28)
He was a Roman soldier at the crucifixion and pierced the side of Christ with a spear, and immediately blood and water poured out.
Who was St. Longinus?
These were big meetings with hundreds of priests and bishops who came together to answer questions about the faith and refute heresies.
What were the Ecumenical Councils?
This chant calls us to "lay aside every earthly care, that we may receive the King of all."
What is the Cherubic hymn?