History
What were the Five Centers of the Universal Church?
-Alexandria
- Rome
-Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
-Antioch (Syria)
-Jerusalem
As a child, St. Athanasius caught the attention of Patriarch Alexander by performing this act while playing with his friends
Baptizing his friends
How many fathers were in the council of Nicea?
318
What does abouna hide in his sleeve, when does he hide it and what does it represent?
After the offering of the lamb, the priest hides the corporeal in his sleeve which is symbolic of the knife that Abraham hid when he was taking Isaac to sacrifice him.
This country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun" and is made up of over 6,000 islands.
Japan
What was the Arian heresy
God the Son is a creature with a beginning and was created and therefore less than God the Father. This also denies St. Mary being the Theotokos (Mother of God)
How many times was St. Athansisus exiled?
5
In what part from the liturgy do we commemorate the fathers who assembled in Nicea?
Does Abouna have his hand covered or bare during the pray of reconciliation and what does this symbolize?
Bare because it represent Adam and Eve’s nakedness before God after they sinned in paradise.
These animals, nicknamed "sea cows," are gentle herbivores often found in warm coastal waters.
Manatees
Mormons and Jehovah's Witness
How old was St. Nicholas when he was ordained a priest?
19
When do the readings of the commemoration and celebration of the council of Nicaea begin?
Vespers from the night before
List at least two times in the liturgy where Council of Nicene saints mentioned in the liturgy?
The absolution of the servants (“and from the mouths of … Saint Athansius the Apostolic… of the three hundred , the commemoration of the saints)
What is tasony Sussana's favorite food?
Caesar salad or pasta salad
Name the dates of the start of the Coptic Calendar and it's significance, and the date of the Edict of Milan and what it decreed and finally the date of the Nicean council.
•284 AD - Reign of Diocletian - (beginning of Coptic Calendar)
•313 AD - Edict of Milan
St. Eustathius was exiled after being falsely accused of fathering a child. What eventually revealed his innocence?
The women who falsely accused became really sick and she knew that this was a sign from God for her to say the truth.
What was the name of the deacon who attended the assembly of Nicea?
St. Athanasius
How many reading are in the liturgy of the word and list them?
The Coptic Liturgy of the Word includes six readings: the Pauline Epistle, the Catholic Epistle, the Acts of the Apostles (Praxis), the optional Synaxarium, a Psalm, and the Gospel.
What is Demiana's favorite animal?
Elephant
Discuss at least 2 arguments for Arianism and refute those arguments with direct references from the Bible.
•Arius said that our Lord Jesus Christ said He can't do His will but the will of His Father (John 5:30), thus He is less than the Father.
• St. Athanasius responded by saying that our Lord Jesus Christ spoke in many situations as being God incarnate who became man. But speaking as the divine God He said, "He who has seen Me has seen My Father," and "I am in My Father and My Father in Me". (John 14:9, John 14:11)
• Arius said that our Lord Jesus Christ said, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." (Mathew 28:18).
• St. Athanasius responded by stating that the three distinct hypostasis of God, all have different roles.
•“For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son.” (John 5:22)
•Arius said the Son said, "My Father is greater than I," (John 14:28), so, the Son is not the same essence as the Father but less than He is.
• St. Athanasius responded by saying that the Son was referring to His humanity which He acquired, "If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I." (John 14:28 continued)
•He went to the Father with His fully human and divine nature united to present us to the Father for us men and for our salvation.
“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” From which book of the Bible is this verse and what is the reference?
Exodus 4:14
Which reading was talking about the faith of our father Abraham?
The pauline epistle from Hatour 9
A train travels 240 kilometers in 3 hours. What's the train's average speed in kilometers per hour (km/h)? If the train maintains this speed, how long will it take to travel 600 kilometers?
80 km/h
7.5 hrs
What is Tasony Dina's favorite color?
Blue