Vessels
What vessel in the church reminds us of Jesus manger or tomb?
The paten
This saint is often called “the Seal of the Martyrs” because he was the last martyr in the era of Roman persecution.
Saint Philopateer Mercurius (Abu Sefein)
What does christian mean?
Little Christ
What is the Pauline Epistle? How many of them are included in the New Testament?
St. Paul wrote 14 Holy Epistles
I am the language originally used in many of the Church’s hymns and liturgy. I use letters from the Greek alphabet with some Egyptian symbols.
The Coptic language
What is the vessel that symbolizes st Mary’s womb?
The censer
This great saint is often pictured with a lion by his side, showing how God protected him in the wilderness.
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Whose icon is directly on the right of the altar?
Christ
What is the Catholic Epistle and how many apostles wrote these books?
St James wrote one Holy Epistle
St. Peter wrote 2 Holy Epistles
St. John wrote three Holy Epistles
St. Jude wrote one Holy Epistle
What is poured on the bread after it is chosen by the priest?
Water
What is the name of the 2 containers or jug that hold the wine and water in the beginning of the liturgy?
The cruets
This saint is considered the Father of Monasticism and lived in the desert in a cave for many years.
Saint Anthony the Great
Do we worship saints or icons of saints?
No, we venerate them and ask them to pray for us
What book in the Bible is the Praxis reading from?
The Acts
What does yeast in the bread represent while preparing the Korban?
Yeast represents the sins of the world that the Lord carriedYeast is symbolic of sin
It is made of 2 arches that cross and it represents Jesus grave or the star of Bethlehem?
the Dome (star)
Saint Demiana lived in a convent with this many virgins, all of whom chose martyrdom over denying their faith.
40
Whose icon is third on the left of the altar?
Archangel Michael
On the way to church, which Psalm is suggested to be prayed?
Psalm 121 (In the bible 122)
What goes over the altar after the Thanksgiving prayer (Greek word)?
Prospharin
A vessel used to help people that cannot come to church to partakes communion ?
The ciborium
This saint is always mentioned first in the Commemoration of the Saints. Why?
St. Mary because she is the mother of God
Who is never shown in a Coptic icon?
God the Father
Which reading is not read during the Holy Fifty Days because the Church shifts its focus entirely to this joyful event and its celebration.
The Synaxarium
Which book in the bible shows why the priest crosses his arms when picking the offering?
“Then Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head” (Genesis 48:14)