From SSS previous topics
What are the 2 greatest commandments
1. love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
2. love your neighbour as yourself
Was in the belly of a big fish
Jonah the Prophet
"For God so ________, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
loved the world
Pope before Pope Shenouda III
Pope Kyrillos VI
(Kirollos Kadis' birthday on Sept 19)
This feast is celebrated every year on September 11 (some years it falls on Sept 12)
Nayrouz
What are the 2 specific trees that were in the garden of Eden?
- tree of knowledge of good and evil
- tree of life
Name of Samuel's mother
Hannah
“Greater love has no one than this, than __________ for his friends.’”
to lay down one’s life
Jesus said to him "on this rock you shall build my church"
St Peter
(Peter Fouad's birthday on Oct 14)
Who's feast do we celebrate every year on September 11 (some years it falls on Sept 12)
Martyrs
What is the theme of SSS for this year?
Love
the friend of St-Bishoy
St Paul of Tammah
"Behold now, ________ or so pleasant as for brothers to dwell together in unity?"
what is so good
Jesus appeared to this disciple and told him "...Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed"
St Thomas
(Thomas Kaldas' birthday on Sept 26)
We commemorate the transfer of the body of that Archdeacon & Protomartyr
St Stephen
What is the coptic word for "fellowship"
Koinonia
We celebrate this feast every 21st of the Coptic month
St Mary
"For where ________ are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
two or three
Mother of St Augustine
St Monica
(Monika Mikhail's birthday on Oct 29)
This Saint was martyred with her 5 children
St Rebecca
What are 3 differences between Jesus/Christianity and Mohammed/Islam
1. Mohammed died in 632 AD (poisoned?); Jesus Christ is alive - willingly died on the cross and overcame death
2. Mohammed was not without sin; Jesus Christ led a sinless life
3. Islam permits violence as part of spiritual struggle; Jesus never raised a sword and only taught us to love, even our enemies.
One of the seven deacons
“He _________ in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love”
chose us
There are 4 Saints with this name in the Synexarium:
- a martyr
- Bishop of Jerusalem
- 19th Pope of the See of St. Mark
- Patriarch of Constantinople
Alexander
(Alexander Fam's birthday on Sept 1st)
This great Prophet said many prophesies related to Christ
Isaiah the Prophet