Koji Lesson 1
Why did King Herod want to kill all the baby boys two years and under?
The three wise men told Herod that someone would be born who would be the King of the Jews, and Herod didn’t want anyone to take over his royal throne.
(Hint: Loud? Simple? Prayerful?)
St. Mark was the first ____ of Alexandria
Pope
"Out of Egypt ______________________" Hosea __:__
"Out of Egypt I called my Son." Hosea 11:1
Who is our current Pope?
Pope Tawadros II
After the birth of Jesus, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take the Holy Family and ...
flee to Egypt and stay there till he tells him
St. Macarius was born around what year?
(Hint: 100 AD, 200 AD, 300 AD, 400 AD?)
300 AD
Who brought Christianity to Egypt?
St. Mark
"Be still and know ____________________" Psalm __:__
"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
"Trust in the Lord with ______________." Proverbs __:__
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
Who was in the Holy Family?
St. Joseph, St. Mary, and Jesus
Where did St. Macarius become a monk?
(Hint: St. Paul Monastery, Wadi El-Natroun, St. Anthony Monastery?)
In Wadi el Natroun
Where was St. Mark martyred?
(Hint: A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)
Alexandria
"Be ready to _________________" 1 Peter __:__
"Be ready to give a defense." 1 Peter 3:15
Who helped write the liturgy according to St. Cyril?
(Hint: We talked about this person a lot)
St. Mark
Who was St. Moses the Strong?
A martyr who spent his teenage years as part of a gang, then realized he was living a wrong life and wanted to change, so turned to God and became a monk at a monastery.
Who appeared to St. Macarius when he was a young man?
The Cherubim
The Last Supper took place in whose house?
St. Mark's House
"The Lord gives __________" Proverbs __:__
"The Lord gives wisdom." Proverbs 2:6
What does Wadi el Natrun mean?
(Hint: the measure of the _____)
The measure of the heart
What is discernment?
Discernment is the ability to examine situations and make smart, clear decisions that follow God’s will.
Pray always by keeping God in our minds in every part of the day
What is wisdom?
Wisdom means understanding who God is and choosing what is right because we trust Him.
"Go into all the world and ____________________." Mark 16:__
Who was St. Moses the Strong's spiritual guide?
(Hint: Abba I _ _ _ O _ _)
Abba Isidore