Saints and Angels
Debre Tabor
Filseta
Fasting
The Holy Cross
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Who is this?
Abune Gebre Menfes Qidus
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What month is this holiday celebrated ?
August
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Why did the Jews want to take and burn the body of St. Mary?
They thought that the disciples would hide her body and claim that she rose from the dead like Jesus Christ.
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Which category of foods do we abstain from eating when we fast?
Animal products: meat, eggs, milk, and fish
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What happened on the Holy Cross? What is it a symbol of for Christians.
Our Lord was crucified on the Holy Cross. With his death he redeemed us and paid for our sins. The Cross is a symbol of victory (and/or freedom) for Christians.
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Why do we wear white to church?
It’s a sign of purity and holiness:
1. The angles at the tomb of Christ
2. Transfiguration
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Who is this? What is he doing?
Qidus Rufael -- Archangel Rafael.
Abba Theophilus built a church dedicated in the name of the glorious Archangel Raphael. Whilst the believers were praying in the church, the church began to shake. It turns out, the church had been built upon the back of a huge whale on which a very large mass of sand had heaped itself. The whale lay firmly fixed in its place; but Satan moved the whale so that he might throw down the church. And the believers and the archbishop cried out together to the Lord Christ, and they asked for the intercession of the St. Raphael. Qidus Rapheal drove his spear into the whale, saying to him, “By the commandment of God stand still, and move not thyself from thy place”; and the whale stopped moving and the people were saved.
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What happened to Our Lord Jesus Christ on Mount Tabor?
On this mountain Jesus Christs’ appearance changed, his face became shining like the Sun, and His clothes were dazzling white...He appeared in His glory before the disciples.
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What happened to Taufania when he grabbed the bed on which St. Mary lied?
Christ. So, one of the Jews, called Taufania came and grabbed the bed on which the
Virgin Mary lied. But an angel of the Lord cut off his hands from his shoulders with his sword, so that both of his hands remained hanging on the bed. With great despair, Taufania turned to the disciples, and cried for forgiveness. They told him to pray to the Virgin Mary instead. So, he turned to the Virgin Mary and cried for forgiveness. The Virgin Mary told St.
Peter to put his hands back on his shoulders, and he was healed.
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This fast runs from November 24 to January 7
The fast of the Prophets/ Advent Fast/ Gena Tsom
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Why did the Jews at the time want to hide the Holy Cross?
Even after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Cross kept on making numerous
miracles among believers. The Jews who lived in those days were envious.
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What is pagume? How many days does it have?
Pagume is the last month in the E.C and contains 5 days (6 days if it’s a leap year).
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What did the governor order Qidist Iyalota and Qidus Qirqos to do?
Worship his idols
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Which 2 other people appeared on Mount Tabor?
Moses and Elijah
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Where did the angels take St. Mary's body?
under the tree of life
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Provide 2 examples each of how we fast using our eyes, ears, and mouth.
Eyes: screentime, fighting
Ears: gossip, bad words
Mouth: animal products, bad mouthing
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What did Kriakos tell Eleni to do?
You need not tire out yourself and others in vain. Make people gather wood and pile it. Put incense on it and burn it.
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What day of the month (EC) do we commemorate Abune Gebre Menfes Qidus
5
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Qidus Qirkos reminded his mother of the story of..... to encourage her to not be scared of the fire.
"The Lord who saved Ananiah, Azariah, and Misael from a fiery fire can save us."
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Who were the three disciples Christ took with him to Mount Tabor?
Peter, James, and John
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For how many days did the disciples fast to see the body of the Virgin Mary?
14 days
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Give two examples (that we mentioned in class) about someone/people fasting.
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Moses
The people of Nenewe/Jonah
The Disciples (Filseta)
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What did they find when they started digging for the Cross? How did they solve this problem?
Three crosses were found.
In order to distinguish which was the True Cross, they placed each cross on the sick, the blind and the dead. The cross of Christ healed the sick, gave sight to the blind and caused the dead to be raised up from the grave.
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Why do we not run, sweat, spit, swim etc. after taking Holy Communion
It is a sign of reverence/respect for the Holy Eucharist
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What happened between Satnael and Micheal in heaven?
“And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon.” Revelation 12:7-9,
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What did the voice from the clouds say? Whose voice was it?
”This is My beloved Son with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him” (Mathew 17:5) This was the voice of God the Father.
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What is the reason our priests tie a cloth to the cross they hold?
Thomas the apostle was not present at the time, but he met her in the clouds as she ascended into heaven on the 16 , three days after the apostles buried her. When Thomas met the other apostles, he asked them about the Virgin Mary. They told him that they buried her body three days ago. But Thomas said he would not believe it unless he saw her body himself. So, they went to her grave to show him, but found no body inside. Thomas then told them that he saw the Virgin Mary ascending into heaven, and showed them the linen she gave him as a proof for her ascension.
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Name all 7 fasts
1) Abiy Tsom/Great Fast / Lent
2) Tsome Dihnet (Wed & Fri)
3) Nenewe
4) Gehad
5) Fast of the Prophets/Advent fast/ Gena Tsom
6) Fast of the Apostles (Tome Hawariyat)
7) The Fast of the Assumption of St. Mary (Filseta tsome)
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Where is the place in Ethiopia where part of the cross is?
Gishen Mariam
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Recite our Lord's prayer. Where does it come from?
