New Testament Saints
Who saw Jesus in the garden after bringing spices to His tomb in John 21?
St. Mary Magdalene
This martyr is usually depicted with 40 virgins beside her
Who is St. Demiana?
Who was the first monk?
St. Anthony
She went to Switzerland with a certain army and taught the young girls there personal hygiene, and about the Christian faith.
Who is St. Verena?
The 3 patriarchs of the Old Testament.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
How many books in the Bible did St. Paul write?
13
Who is St. Barbara
The father of communal monasticism.
Who is St. Pachomius?
She prayed and wept for her son to turn from sin very often, so God heard her and made him a saint.
Who is St. Monica?
He defended the Orthodox faith against the heretics in the Council of Nicaea.
Who is St. Athanasius?
Who were the first disciples?
Andrew and Peter
This female martyr was a young mother and kept a diary of her experiences in prison. Her biography was finished by a witness of her gruesome death.
Who is St. Perpetua?
A former robber turned monk and priest. Often depicted carrying a bag of sand.
St. Moses the Strong
The most honoured among women.
Who is St. Mary?
He would clean the church in secret so no one would praise him.
Pope Kyrillos IV
Most honoured among women.
Who is St. Mary?
The first female "virgin martyr"?
Who is St. Thecla
An Old Testament figure who lived as a hermit, similar to the monks of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries.
Who is Elijah?
She subdued her passions by living a ascetically in the desert for 47 years.
Who is St. Mary of Egypt?
He defended the Orthodox faith against the Nestorians in the Council of Ephesus.
Who is St. Cyril?
How many people named Joseph are in the New Testament (not including genealogies)? (hint -- 1-5)
4. Joseph the adoptive father of Jesus, son of Mary Clopas, brother of James of Alpheus, Joseph of Arimathea, Joseph Barsabas aka Justus.
This saint martyred with her best friend by her own father who was a governor?
St. Atrasis and Yoana
This monk is known for his love of silence. He was from Rome and lived in the desert of Scetes.
Who is St. Arsenius?
She helped her mother raise her brothers, who became bishops and a priest, famous in Cappadocia, while she herself became a nun.
Who is St. Macrina the Younger?
He defended the faith against all dyophysites, along with his Antiochian counterpart.
Who is St. Dioscoros?