The Facts
What is Fasting
Fasting is abstinence from all things a body needs, including animal products and any kind of food for a limited time
Why do we fast
Keep yourself from evil things(sin)
There are seven fasting periods
The Great Fast/Lent (ዐብይ ጾም) 2. Wednesdays and Fridays (የረቡዕ እና አርብ ጾም) 3. Nineveh (ጾመ ነነዌ) 4. Gehad (the eves of Christmas and Epiphany) (ጾመ ገኃድ) 5. The fast of the prophets or advent (ጾመ ነብያት) 6. The fast of the Apostles (ጾመ ሐዋርያት) 7. The fast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary (ጾመ ፍልሰታ ለማርያም)
What is the 1st book of the Bible
Genesis
What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is something that makes you holy. You receive the invisible grace of the Holy Spirit, which gives us gifts, blessings and comfort.
what are the three main goals of fasting
to make the desire of the body to obey the will of the soul* - to seek forgiveness for our guilt - to increase the reward of the soul
is given to the person during the Rite of Holy Baptism. The Bishop or Priest must bless it before he ties it around the neck of the person or persons receiving Holy Baptism
The Mateb – Neck Cord
This fast was observed by the Apostles after they received the Holy Spirit and before they set out to proclaim the Gospel.
The Fast of the Apostles (ጾመ ሐዋርያት)
The Seven Sacraments
The Sacrament through which we are reborn and enter the Kingdom of God
Baptism
This is a two weeks fast, It was observed by Apostles requesting God to reveal the body of St. Virgin Mary.
The Fast of Assumption of the Virgin Mary (ጾመ ፍልሰታ ለማርያም)
Sundays of the Great Fast
1. Zewerede (ዘወረደ) 2. Kidist (ቅድስት) 3. Mikurab (ምኩራብ) 4. Metsague (መጻጉ) 5. Debre Zeit (ደብረ ዘይት) 6. Gebrhel/Good Servant (ገብርሄል) 7. Nicodemus (ኒቆዲሞስ) 8. Hoshanna/Palm Sunday (ሆሣህና)
What days to we usually fast, during the year
Wednesday's and Friday's
What are the 2 covenant or testaments in the Bible
Old Testament, and New Testament
The Sacraments done on all in one time are
“Mystery of Baptism, Mystery of Myron and Mystery Holy Communion.
40 days and 40 nights
why do We orthodox Christians fast 8 weeks before Easter
because we are mirroring when Christ Fasted
how many Fast's are there
7 Fasts
What was the first miracle that Jesus Christ performed, and what Holy Sacrament is it related to?
Jesus Christ confirmed the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony by attending the marriage feast at Cana of Galilee (John 2), in fact Jesus performed His first miracle at this wedding by the request of His mother, Our Mother St. Mary.
He turned water into wine, because the wedding hosts had run out of all the wine for the guests.
The Sacraments done on only selected people are:
“Mystery of Ordination, Mystery of Holy Matrimony and Mystery of Unction of the sick.
Who are people who Fasted in the new Testament
Jesus Christ, The apostles, and priests and deacons from Antioch
why do we have ሰሞነ ህማማት
because this is the last week before Jesus is crucified but ultimately raises from the dead
Who are we mirroring during the Abi Tsom, or Great Lent
Jesus Christ
The Sacraments that are repeatedly done are
“Mystery of Penance, Mystery Holy Communion and Mystery of Unction of The sick.”
The Sacraments that are not repeated
Mystery of Baptism, Mystery of Myron, Mystery of Ordination and Mystery of Holy Matrimony.”