1 John
Sundays in Lent
Other days in Lent
100
In the Orthodox Tradition, ____ is referred to as the "Joy of all who Sorrow"
Who is the Theotokos / Ever-Virgin Mary?
100
The first Sunday of Lent is known as the "Sunday of Orthodoxy" in commemoration of the time in the 9th century when ______ were restored to the Orthodox church after they had been forbidden due to the influence of Islam and concerns about idolatry.
What are icons?
100
In the Roman Catholic tradition, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday when gray dust made from the ashes of palm leaves is smeared or sprinkled on the foreheads of church members in remembrance of Genesis 3:19 in which God tells Humanity (aka Adam), "Dust you are and to dust you shall ___"
What is "return"?
200
In St. John's account of the Gospel, Jesus says that his disciples will be full of sorrow in the short-term but in the long term they will be full of joy like a mother who does this to a child.
What is "give birth"?
200
The second Sunday in Lent commemorates St. Gregory Palamas, a 14th century monk practiced a form of silent prayer known as hesychasm. This silent prayer typically involved repeating these words which are known as "the Jesus prayer".
What is "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner"?
200
In the New / Gregorian calendar, the Feast of the Annunciation always takes place during Lent and is celebrated ___ months before the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord (aka Christmas).
What is 9?
300
In St. John's account of the Gospel, just before he is arrested, Jesus prays in front of his disciples and says "This is eternal life, that they may ____ You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
What is "know"?
300
The third Sunday of Lent commemorates the Holy and Life-Giving Cross at the halfway point of Lent. The commemorations occurs at the very center of Lent because _____ was in the very center of ____.
What is the "Tree of Life" at the very center of the "Garden of Eden"?
300
In Greek, the Feast of the Annunciation is known as the "Evangelismós" (Ευαγγελισμός) to the Theotokos, where the word "Evangelismós" is a form of the word "Evangelia" (Ευαγγελία) which refers to this genre of New Testament writings.
What is "Gospel" (or "Good News" or "Good Announcement")?
400
The English word "eternal" is often used to translate the Greek word "aionios” (αἰώνιος) which more directly translates to this English word that refers to a period of time within the history of a civilization.
What is an age (or an eon)?
400
The fourth Sunday of Lent commemorates St. John Climacus, a monastic saint describes thirty stages of spiritual development which he likened to the ____ that Jacob saw in a dream.
What is a ladder?
400
The Archangel Gabriel announced to the Mary that her son would rule over God's eternal Kingdom and sit on this person's throne.
Who is King David?
500
The Greek word "koinós" (κοινός) meaning "common" or "shared" is at the root of the Greek word “koinōnia” (κοινωνία), which is best translated by the English word _____?
What is communion?
500
The fifth Sunday of Lent commemorates this female saint as who freely prostituted herself until she found herself unable to enter a church and subsequently spent 47 years living along in the desert as she prayed and repented.
Who is Mary of Egypt?
500
During the Sunday Divine Liturgy services of Lent, some of the holy communion meal of Jesus's body and blood is stored until Wednesday evening when members of the Church partake of it during a service called the _____ Liturgy.
What is Pre-sanctified? (or the Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts)
