Shoria
What do the bells on the shoria represent?
The 12 Apostles.
The 3 liturgies in the coptic church are
St. Cyril, St. Basil, St. Gregory
The representation of incense
prayers being lifted up
The 7 sacraments include
Baptism Confirmation (Mayron) Confession Communion Unction of the sick Marriage Priesthood
Who wrote Proverbs
King Solomon
The base of the Shoria is a symbol of this
The Womb of the virgin, St. Mary
The cloth that covers the altar is called this
Prospharine.
What the center of the Orbana is called
What is Spadikon
Define Hoos
Praise
What are the first 5 books in the bible called?
Torah
The amount of chains on the shoria represent these
What is 4, The father, son, holy spirit. 1 in the middle for one Godhead
What prayer do non believers leave at?
The Orthodox Creed
What are the 3 readings before the Gospel
Pauline, Catholic, Praxis
What is the fast after the 50 days feast
Apostles fast
What coptic month do we pray tasbeha all night (usually)
Kiahk
Abouna holds a napkin to his head in the shape of a triangle to represent this
the seal of the tomb of Christ
Saint known as the Golden Tongue
St. John Chrysostom
The words that are stamped around the orbana is called this
Trisagion
Name 2 major feasts
Nativity, Epiphany, Pentecost, Ascension, Palm Sunday, The Annunciation
Lit charcoal fully represents this
Black charcoal made from earth but when lit resembles the nature of Christ
What are the 3 main church building shapes
Dome, Ark, Cross
Known as the weeping prophet. Tells the fall of Jerusalem, and the famous verse "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you".
Jeremiah
(What / Who) does Abouna represent when he holds the orban and the cross over his head during the procession of the lamb
Simon the elder
Name the first council and the heresy that was discussed
What is Nicea, Arius heresy about the idea that the father is greater than the son