Lent Sundays
How many Sundays in Lent?
8
What color do they change the church curtain to during Holy Week?
Black
Fill in the blank:
"You are the _____ of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden".
Light
Who did Christ ask while He was on the cross to take care of His mother Mary?
St. John the Beloved
What did God create on the 6th day?
Trick Question!! God rested on the 6th day.
Which two Sundays featured a repentant?
The Prodigal Son and the Samaritan woman
What does Abouna do on Covenant Thursday to represent what Jesus did to His disciples to show humility?
Abouna washes the congregations feet.
Fill in the blank:
"Jesus said to him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have ______.’"
believed
What is the name of the criminal who was released instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
What caused satan to fall? (One word)
Pride
How many years was the paralytic man paralyzed for (5th Sunday of Lent)?
38
Which book of the Bible speaks of the Second Coming of Christ, which we read during Bright Saturday?
The Book of Revelation
What was the last thing Jesus said on the Cross?
The last thing Jesus said on the cross, according to the Gospel of Luke, is:
"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." (Luke 23:46)
In the Gospel of John, His final words are recorded as:
"It is finished!" (John 19:30)
what do the holes in the holy orban represent?
**Bonus Point (100)- what does each hole represent?
The five holes.
Bonus:
The nail wounds in His two hands
The nail wounds in His two feet
The spear wound in His side
Who is the 116th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
Pope Kyrillos the sixth
What is the sixth Sunday of the great lent?
The man who was born blind
What kind of tree did Jesus curse for not bearing fruit?
a fig tree
Fill in the blank:
"Light of Light, True God of True God, begotten not created, ____________ with the Father, by whom all things were made."
***BONUS (100 points)
what does it mean by "one essence"?
"of one essence"
***BONUS
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is of one Essence, and not separate.
What were the three languages written on the sign above Jesus' cross?
Hebrew, Greek, and Latin
How many archangels are there?
7
How many days do we fast the Great Lent and why?
55:
40 - Jesus fasted forty days
Saturday & Sunday are days where we do not do the intermittent fasting (because Saturdays and Sundays are joyful days—Saturday remembers God's rest, and Sunday celebrates Christ’s resurrection! However, we still follow the fasting rules (no animal products).
This adds an additional 15 days at the end of the fast.
Which two days of Holy Week do we take communion on, besides Easter.
Bright Saturday & Covenant Thursday
What were the three temptations that Satan presented to Jesus during His fast?
Turning stones to bread, jumping off the temple, and worshiping Satan for the world’s kingdoms
What did the criminal on the right side of Christ say to Him? (Hint: we say this during Holy Week)
"Lord remember me when You come into your kingdom."
What does "ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲁⲥⲓ" mean?
Peace be with you all