The Miracles of Christ
What was the very first miracle performed by Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry?
Turning water into wine at the Wedding in Cana
At what age can you start taking communion in the Orthodox Church
As an infant
What is the Greek word we use to address Jesus' Mother?
The Theotokos or Panagia
What is the name of one prayer we learned this year.
The Lord's Prayer, The Jesus Prayer, The Prayer of St. Ephraim
How many days after His resurrection did Jesus spend on Earth teaching His disciples before He ascended into heaven?
40 days
After healing ten lepers, how many actually turned back to thank Jesus
Only one turned back
How do you prepare to take communion?
Prayer, Fasting, Confession
True or False, Jesus raised Jairus' daughter from the dead
Why do we fast on Wednesdays and Fridays.
To remember Jesus' betrayal by Judas and his crucifixion
Name at least one of Christ's Disciples
Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot
Flow of blood
What does the Greek word Eucharistia literally translate to in English?
Thanksgiving
Who were the first people to go to Jesus' tomb after the resurrection?
The Myrrhbearing women
During lent we focus on three main things, prayer, ____, and almsgiving
Fasting
What day of the week was Jesus Crucified?
Friday (Holy Friday)
What did a young boy give up so that Jesus could feed over 5000 people
Five loaves of bread and two fish
Why did the early Christian church stop distributing and holding Holy Communion inside private homes?
Because people were being gluttonous
What was the name of the giant defeated by David?
Goliath
Jesus stated that if you have faith the size of this tiny object, you can tell a mountain to move from here to there and it will move. What is the object?
A mustard seed
Who were the group of people who commonly argued with Jesus and tried to catch Him in a lie. (Be specific!!)
The Pharisees
In our first class, we talked about the four distinct words in the Gospel used to describe a miracle. Can you name one?
Mighty acts, signs, wonders, or works.
During the Office of Oblation (Proskomide), what is the word (that is also the name of an animal) used to describe the central piece of bread cut out to represent Christ?
The Lamb
Who was the short tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree in Jericho just to catch a glimpse of Jesus?
Zacchaeus
When Jesus healed the epileptic boy, what two inseparable practices did He tell His disciples were absolutely required to cast out that specific kind of demon?
Prayer and fasting
Where is the icon of the burning bush in our church and who is depicted in the bush?
Behind the altar. Jesus and the Theotokos.