Apostles
When did the Lord Jesus breathe on his disciples' faces and why?
The Lord breathed on the faces of His disciples so that they receive the Holy Spirit. This happened in the evening of the Resurrection Sunday (John.20:19-23).
True/False: The first Sunday after resurrection is called Thomas Sunday and the theme is faith
True, Christ appears to the disciples and then to Thomas, who doubts until he sees and touches Christ’s wounds
True/False: The Feast of the Apostles starts after the Pentecost
True; we celebrate Jesus' ascending to Heaven for 40 days and then the Apostles waited 10 days in Jerusalem for the Holy spirit. After the Pentecost (Sunday) the Apostle’s fast starts (Monday)
Which King was known for his wisdom and built the first temple in Jerusalem?
King Solomon
Complete this sentence: “Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Sabaoth ……”
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory and honor.
One of the twelve disciples had three names. What are those names?
Peter the apostle had three names: Peter, Simon, and Cephas.
The period of the Holy fifty days begins on the feast of the resurrection and ends with the feast of Pentecost. From which book of the Bible are all the Gospel readings taken during the Sundays of the Holy Fifty Days?
The book of St John
What was the mission of all the apostles?
To spread the ministry and teachings of Christ
Which character in the bible said the following phrase: “It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
St. John the Baptist
Complete this sentence from the conclusion of every hour: “Have mercy on us O God, and have mercy on us, who at all times and in every hour, in heaven and on earth…”
Is worshiped and glorified
He traveled with St Paul on his first missionary journey.
St. Barnabas
The second Sunday of the holy fifty days theme is…….
Theme: Christ is the Bread of Life that came down from heaven.
Before the Apostle’s feast, we pray the prostration prayers (the Sagda), why is it called the prostration prayers?
The Syrian pope anba Makarious was praying and a strong wind occurred leading them to prostrate. The congregation usually prostrates during the litanies/prayers in which we admit our sinful nature and ask God to change us and send us the Holy Spirit.
Which of the apostles does the book of Acts say was called by God to preach the Gospel in Rome?
It was to St. Paul that the Lord said, "As you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome". (Acts 23:11).
Complete this sentence from liturgy: “Give joy to the face of the earth. May its furrows be abundantly watered and its fruits be plentiful. Prepare it for sowing and harvesting. Manage ….
our life as deemed fit
This apostle was also known as Nathanael
Bartholomew
How many time(s) do we read the gospel of the Samaritan Woman and what is (are) the themes?
Three times throughout the year
1. Lent theme is repentance
2. Holy Fifty Days theme is renewal/change of life
3. The prostration prayers (Sagda) theme Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit, our Helper
How many days do we fast for the Apostle’s feast? Extra 200 points for the Coptic month and day
Depends; Pentecost to July 12th (Abib 5th) which is the day we commemorate the martyrdom of St Paul and St Peter
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
Complete this sentence from psalm 116: “Praise the Lord, all you nations….”
let all the peoples praise Him. For His mercy has been established upon us and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Alleluia
Who is the apostle who asked the Lord for something three times and was not given it and why?
St. Paul asked God three times to remove the thorn in his flesh, but God refused and said to him, "My grace is sufficient for you" (2 Cor. 12:7-9).
What are the gospel themes of the 7 weeks of the holy fifty days?
1.Faith (Thomas Sunday)
2.Jesus is the Bread of Life
3.The living water/renewal through Christ (Samaritan Woman)
4.Jesus is the light of the world
5.Jesus is the way, the truth and life
6.Jesus is the source of our Peace
7.Pentecost, descension of the Holy Spirit
Who is the emperor who ordered St Paul’s and St Peter’s martyrdom? Extra 200 points how were they martyred?
Emperor Nero
St Paul was beheaded
St Peter was crucified upside down
Who was the child who served in the Temple from his childhood?
The child who served from his childhood in the Temple was Samuel (1 Sam. 1:24, 1 Sam. 2:11).
Complete this sentence from the institution narrative: “For every time you eat of this bread and drink of this cup..”
You proclaim My death, confess My Resurrection, and remember Me till I come.”