March Saints
March 9
116th Pope of Alexandria
Pope Kyrillos VI
Who wrote the Pentateuch?
Moses
Who wrote the 4 gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
What is celebrated at the end of the Great Lent?
The Resurrection of Christ
Which is the 'Feast of Feasts'? (most important feast of the Church)
The Resurrection - celebrating Christ's victory over death
March 17
117th Pope of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
If you do what to another, you will condemn yourself?
(Romans 2:1)
judge
How many days and what are the divisions of the Great Lent?
55 days: Preparation week, 40 days (Jesus' fast), Passion Week
What is the shortest fast in the Coptic Orthodox Church
Jonah's fast - the Fast of Nineveh
March 17
Completed 12th disciple position
St.Matthias
Who was Jonathan's best friend?
David
When Jesus healed 10 men with leprosy, how many went back to Him and expressed their gratitude?
(Luke 17:11-19)
1
How did God reveal His love for us?
by His death on the cross for us
3 major feasts of the Coptic Orthodox Church: Nativity, Resurrection, and:
Epiphany, Annunciation, or Pentecost
The Annunciation (around April 7)
March 26: His departure
March 29: His raising from the dead
Jesus wept over him
St.Lazarus
How many people were spared in Nineveh?
more than 120 000
Who wrote most of the epistles?
How many?
St.Paul
14
What happened on the last Sunday before Easter?
Palm Sunday: Jesus entered Jerusalem
Who's Feast is celebrated on August 22nd
March 9
Appearance of his head
St.John the Baptist
Who died on Mount Hor?
(Numbers 20:18)
Aaron
Name the 5 women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus
Tamar; Rahab; Ruth; Bathsheba; Mary
Fast=Holy Spiritual Procession/Struggle
Theme 1: the FEATURES of the Struggle
Theme 2: the ......... of the Struggle
The Fruits of the Struggle (faith, baptism, salvation)
What is celebrated on that day?
The assumption of her body