Chapter 9
“In the beginning was the ___________, and the __________ was with God, and the ____________was God. He was at the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing was made that was made.” (St. John 1:1-3)
What is the Word?
“But you are a chosen people, a royal __________, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9)
What is priesthood?
The Malankara Orthodox Church’s liturgical year is divided into the many cycles
What is 7?
__________________are objects that convey a message that transcend the limits of language.
What are Symbols?
This feast is celebrated every year on December 25th.
What is the Nativity of our Lord (Yeldo)?
One example from the New Testament where we see the Holy Trinity is shown working together.
What is the Annunciation of our Lord or the Baptism of our Lord?
Adam (and in turn, all men and women) were created as ___________ to care for all of creation.
What are priests?
The Malankara Orthodox Church’s liturgical year is divided into cycles based on these many major Feasts
What is 6?
We utilize both the written word and symbolism in sacraments, iconography, and Church architecture. This is done to convey the faith to people so we will always have God in our ________________________.
What are hearts and mind?
This feast is clebrated on September 14 marking the last season of our liturgical calendar.
What is the Feast of the Holy Cross (Sleeba)?
In Orthodox teachings, Hell is not a place but a _________________ from God and his Glory.
What is separation?
The Church teaches us that prayer and spiritual disciplines and through participation in the __________ helps us grow in Christ, even in this fallen world.
What is Sacrament?
The Calendar does not start on January 1, but typically at the end of October or early November with the Feast ______________________, or Qoodosh ‘Idtho, and the feast of the Dedication of the Church, or Hudoth ‘Idtho.
What is the Feast of the Consecration of the church?
Do we consider the Holy Eucharist as just a symbol of the body and blood of our Lord?
No, we believe that the bread and wine are mystically transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ during the Holy Qurbana.
The fasts of Nineveh Fast and the Great Lent prepare us for the greatest feast, the Feast of ____________
What is The feast of the resurrection?
The goal of the Christian is not to “get to heaven” as to a locale but rather to grow into deeper _______________by receiving sonship through the Holy Spirit, beginning in this life and continuing forever.
What is communion/relationship?
The more we connect our purpose with a liturgical understanding, we see God’s plan in everything. Understanding the term ‘ordo’ or ____________ is helpful in this context. In Liturgy, the ordo is how we celebrate.
What is order?
The Calendar progresses into this season with various events like the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary and the Birth of John the Baptist, leading up to the great mystery of the Nativity on December 25.
What is Advent?
The _________ has become a symbol that represents Christ.
What is the Holy Cross?
The Feast of _____________ is celebrated on the fortieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of the Resurrection. Christ made His last appearance on earth, forty days after His Resurrection.
What is the Feast of Ascension?
The Roman Catholic Church added the ______________ (Latin term for “and from the
Son”) to the Nicene Creed which incorrectly states that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and from the Son. Only God the Father can be considered as the Begetter (Generator), Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
What is Filioque?
We think of Sacraments as events in our life - our Baptism, the Holy Qurbana, etc. In this context, there are __________ Sacraments in the Orthodox Church. However, this is not the ancient understanding of the Orthodox Faith as a sacrament is a mystery where _________ happens because of God.
What is seven and transformation or change?
In the last season, the Church celebrates and enters the Season of the_________ on September 14
What is the Holy Cross?
Name 2 symbols we see in the church?
What are the Holy Cross, icons, dove, incense etc?
The Season of the Holy Apostles includes this fast and ends with this feast on June 29.
What is Fast of the Holy Apostles and Feast of Saint Peter and Paul?