Great Lent
This Sunday is the first Sunday of Great Lent
What is Sunday of Orthodoxy
True or False:
If you are Orthodox, that means you are Greek
False
This man became an example of humble prayer in contrast to prideful.
Who is the publican
The animal that Christ rode on when he came to Jerusalem
What is an unridden donkey
True or False:
This special service is only on Sunday
False, the service begins on Saturday night into Sunday morning
This is how many Sundays are in Great Lent
What is 5
We celebrate these by processing with them around the church
What are icons
The father killed this animal at the return of his son, the prodigal son.
What is the fatted calf
The woman who cleaned the feet of Christ (the last one)
Who is the harlot woman
People traditionally wear this color for the Pascha service
What is white
The first day of Great Lent
What is Clean Monday
This Saint reinstated the Holy Icons back into the church
Who is St. Gregory Palamas or St. Theodora
The time period in the church that is before Great Lent, during Great Lent, and during Holy Week
What is Triodion
These are the 3 things that happened when Christ died.
What is the rock split open from the earthquake, the veil was torn from top to bottom, and the sky went black (from an eclipse)
The way you greet and answer a friend after this service.
What is Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
The special service we have on Wednesdays and Fridays of Great Lent.
What is Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy
What is missing: This is the _______ of the apostles. This is the ______ of the fathers. This is the ______ of the Orthodox. This is the _______ on which the world is established.
What is faith
This is what God will divide us at our Judgement. Hint: animals
The only day in the year that Divine Liturgy CANNOT be celebrated.
What is Holy Friday
The first people to know that Christ was risen.
Who are the myrrh bearing women
The book that is recommended to read during Great Lent
What is the Ladder of Divine Ascent
The people who did not want icons in our churches.
The service we have that is the day before the beginning of Great Lent
What is the Service of Forgiveness
The hour that Christ died/gave up his spirit
What is the 9th hour
Churches all over Greece receive the Holy Light from this special place.
What is the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem