Saints
This saint was known as the Archimandrite and led thousands of monks in the desert.
Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite
Holiness is not just being good but getting close to?
Jesus Christ
Daniel and his friends requested to eat only vegetables and water. What was their motivation?
to avoid defilement with food offered to idols
Joseph resisted temptation from Potiphar’s wife. What does his response teach us about true holiness?
fearing God more than pleasing man
I swallowed a man, but I was sent by God, not evil. I led him to repentance.
The great fish
Which saint is known for his deep solitude and having conversations with the Lord Christ Himself?
St. Karas the Anchorite
“Be holy for I am Holy” 1 Peter 1:16
How can we do this
Daniel interpreted dreams for two kings. Name both.
Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar
Pharaoh’s dream involved seven cows and seven heads of grain. What did Joseph say this dream represented?
seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine
I fell from heaven to feed the Israelites and pointed forward to the Bread of Life.
manna
Though many monks fled from robbers, this saint stayed and washed their feet, leading to their repentance.
Saint Pishoy
Which of the sacraments gives us help to achieve true holiness?
Eucharist and confession
What was Daniel’s position in Babylon that made his Jewish faith so bold and risky?
high-ranking official or governor under the king
Joseph tested his brothers by placing a silver cup in Benjamin’s sack. What spiritual lesson did this test reveal?
whether they had repented of their jealousy and injustice
I was built with gopher wood, held animals and 8 people, and floated during judgment.
Noah’s Ark?
These saints were united not only in their asceticism but also in their visions of Christ. What unique spiritual virtue do they exemplify together?
unwavering humility and burning love for Christ?
What is the purpose of a holy life in the world?
reflect the image of God and draw others to Him
Nebuchadnezzar
After all his suffering, Joseph told his brothers, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” How does this reveal his view of God’s providence?
God’s sovereign ability to turn trials into salvation for many
I stood before a bush that burned but was not consumed.
Moses
Which saint was once carried by Christ Himself due to his purity, and why did another monk fail to see the vision?
Saint Pishoy; the other monk did not share his spiritual discipline or love for Christ.
Saint Moses, Saint Verena, Abba Arsenius
Why was Daniel’s loyalty to prayer three times a day so revolutionary under Persian rule?
it directly defied a royal decree and risked death, showing allegiance to God above kings?
How is Joseph a type of Christ according to the Church Fathers?
he was rejected by his own, suffered unjustly, and saved his people through his humility
I was touched to the lips of a prophet, and I came from the altar of heaven.
a burning coal (from Isaiah’s vision)