Life of St. Mary
Symbols of St. Mary
St. Mary in the Church
St. Mary in the lives of the Saints
St. Mary Quotations
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Who were St. Mary's parents?
Joachim and Anna
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How is the censer a symbol of St. Mary?
The burning coal represents Christ, the censer carries the coal as St. Mary carried the Divine Lord in her womb.
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The icon of St.Mary holding Jesus is traditionally located where in a Coptic church?
To the left of the altar door
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What was the role of St. Mary in the conversion of St. Mary of Egypt?
St. Mary of Egypt was not able to enter the church until she went to the icon of St. Mary in the courtyard and asked for her intercession
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"They have no more ____"
wine
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What tribe was St. Mary from?
Judah
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How is the burning bush a symbol of St. Mary
The fire burned in the bush but did not consume it, just like Christ "burned" in St. Mary's womb without consuming.
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What Coptic month is dedicated to the commemorating/praising of St. Mary?
Kiakh --specifically Vespers/Midnight Praises on Saturday night
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This St. saw St. Mary's body being carried to heaven by angels
St. Thomas
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"Then Mary said, "Behold the ____ of the _____"
"maidservant," "Lord"
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What is the name of St. Mary's sister?
Mary
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How is Jacob's Ladder a symbol of St. Mary?
The ladder connected heaven and earth just like St. Mary carrying Jesus connected heaven and earth.
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What is the exact meaning of "Theotokos"
Birth-giver of God or Bearer of God
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This (still alive!) "saint" is an Australian who was formerly atheist until St. Mary became his mother and is now an anchorite in Egypt.
Father Lazarus
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2LLC4HtHG0E
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(6 words) "Let it be __ ___ _______ __ _____ ____"
"to me according to your word"
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Name 3 places St. Mary lived
Her parent's home
The Temple (Jerusalem)
Galilee (Nazareth)
Egypt
St. John's house
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How is Aaron's rod a symbol of St. Mary?
It budded without being planted just as St. Mary conceived while still a Virgin
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St. Mary is called the Second Eve. What is at least one way her life is compared to Eve?
Eve brought death by disobedience, St. Mary brought life through obedience
Eve became mother of death, St. Mary the Mother of Life
Eve took fruit from the tree of knowledge, St. Mary brought forth the Fruit of the Tree of Life
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When the Coptic Church was threatened if they were unable to literally move a mountain, St. Mary appeared to _____(this pope) and directed him to _____(this saint)
Pope Abraham, Simon the Tanner
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"____, why have You done this to us? Look, your father and I have ____ ____ _____"
"Son, why have You done this to us? Look, your father and I have sought You anxiously"
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How long did St. Mary live on Earth?
58-62 years
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What is the Eastern Gate and how is it a symbol of St. Mary?
Ezekiel saw the Eastern gate which the Lordsaid: “This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shallenter by it, because the Lord God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut”
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This is the date in each Coptic month where the church commemorates St. Mary
21st
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Which St. went to preach in a city called Bartus and was imprisoned and St. Mary saved him by being carried to the city and all the metal of the city was melted?
St. Matthias
St. Mary was carried by a cloud to the city and found a woman weeping over her sick son. Her son saw St. Mary and was healed. The woman took her to the prison, and all the iron of the city melted and was dissolved. The governor pleaded with her and his son was healed from a demon possession and all the metal was restored
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The Magnificat:
"My _____ glorifies the ___ and my _____ _____ in God my ____."
"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed..