PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE
GREAT (EASTER) LENT
HOLY MYSTERIES
IMPORTANT DATES
MISCELLANEOUS
100

Who is called the Forerunner (Inaintemergatorul)?

Sf. Ioan Botezatorul

100

How long does the Great Lent last?

40 days

100

How many Holy Mysteries does the Orthodox church have?

seven

100

When is Epiphany/Theophany celebrated?

January 6

100

When is Descent of the Holy Spirit celebrated?

BONUS (100): WHAT'S ANOTHER NAME FOR THIS HOLIDAY?

50 days after Easter

PENTECOST (RUSALII)

200

Who met our Lord Jesus Christ when He was presented at the temple?

Fr. Simeon/Ana

200

What do we celebrate on the 1st Sunday of Great Lent?

icons - triumph of Orthodoxy

200

Which Holy Mysteries can be received multiple times?

confession / communion / holy unction

200

When is Presentation of Our Lord celebrated?

February 2

200

When was the Creed established?

325 AD (Council of Nicaea)

300

Who wrote the silent prayer/prayer of the heart a.k.a Jesus's prayer?

BONUS (200): WHAT IS THIS PRAYER?

St. Gregory Palamas

"LORD JESUS CHRIST HAVE MERCY ON ME"

300

What is the 3rd Sunday of the Great Lent dedicated to?

the holy cross

300

Through which holy mystery does a Christian person receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

Chrismation (Mirungerea)

300

When is the Annunciation feast?


March 25


300

When did our Lord Jesus Christ start His ministry of spreading the Gospel (after which event)?

after His baptism in the River Jordan

when He was 30 years old

400

Who declared Christianity an official religion of the Roman Empire?

Emperor Constatine

400

What is the last Sunday before Easter called?

Palm Sunday (Florii)

400

Through which Holy Mystery do Orthodox Christians unite with our Lord Jesus Christ?

Holy Communion

400

When is the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs?

BONUS (200): WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES

January 30

ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, ST. BASIL THE GREAT, ST. GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN

400

Who is the only Apostle that didn't die a martyr death?

St. John

500

Whose Liturgy is usually celebrated on Sundays for most of the year?

St. John Chrysostom/ Sf. Ioan Gura de Aur

500

What is the Sunday before the beginning of Great Lent called?


Forgiveness Sunday

500

Which Holy Mysteries are received only once in life?

Baptism / Chrismation / Wedding / Priest Ordination

500

When are St.Constantine and Helen celebrated?

May 21

500

Which Apostle ended up in India (1st Sunday after Easter is also dedicated to him)

St. Thomas

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