Fasting
To fast the Great Fast properly in the Coptic Church, what food do you have to abstain from?
Any food made from animal products
Was preparation week originally part of the fast?
What is the first Sunday of Great Lent (AFTER preparation week)?
Temptation Sunday
What is the 'main event' on Good Friday?
How long was Jesus Christ in the tomb?
3 days
Name one person who fasted in the Bible
Christ, John the Baptist, Moses, David, Daniel, etc.
Which came first? Holy Pascha Week or the Great Fast?
Holy Pascha. The Great Fast was added to Holy Pascha week later
In the story of the Prodigal son, why was the older brother angry at his father?
Because he had been loyal and hardworking, but his brother got the feast.
What happens Thursday of Holy Week?
The Last Supper
Thomas
Which days of the week should we always fast?
Except during the Holy 50 Days or on feast days
Wednesdays and Fridays
What fast in the Bible is the Great Fast based upon?
Christ's 40 day fast in the wilderness
5th Sunday: The Paralytic Man
Why did Christ curse the fig tree?
Because it looked like it had fruit but it didn't
What is the service the night before Easter called?
Apocalypse Night
For how long did Christ fast in the desert before he was tempted with bread by the devil?
40 days
What does Pascha mean?
Passover
will also accept 'Passion' because it is commonly used
What were the three things that the Devil tempted Christ with?
1. “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
2. "If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down"
3. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
On which day does Judas decide to betray Jesus?
Wednesday (day)
Who was one of the people who were the first to the tomb?
Bonus points for all three
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome?
What are four fasts of the church?
Which Pope instituted the forty day fast before Pascha week?
Pope Demetrius in 250 AD
Name all of the Sundays of Great Lent
1. Preparation Week (Treasure Sunday)
2. Temptation Sunday
3. Prodigal Son
4. Samaritan Woman
5. Paralytic Man
6. the Blind Man
7. Palm Sunday
Who cuts off a soldier's ear on Friday Eve?
St. Peter
Simon Peter and John were the two disciples who went together to see the empty tomb. Which of them got there first?