Miscellaneous
What does MESC stand for!
Middle Eastern Scholars for Christ
How many days is Lent
40 days
In the Coptic Church Lent actually lasts
55 days
Sweet often made during Lent
Maamoul
Drink had after Chruch service
Arabic coffee
3 Ancient languages of worship
Syriac/Armaic, Coptic, and Armenian
When do Catholics end Lent?
Holy Thursday (evening prior to the Mass of the Lords supper)
the 2 main foods abstained
Meat and dairy (and eggs)
Prayer many Catholics pray every day of Lent
The Rosary
Peace be upon you in Arabic
“Salam Al- Messih”
Traditional Lenten foods
Falafel, lentil soup, hummus, etc
When do Orthodox end Lent?
On Easter after Resurrection Services
In the Coptic Church the Saturday before Palm Sunday is dedicated to the miracle of Jesus
The Raising of Lazarus
5 main points of Lent
Prayer, Fasting, Repentance, Almsgiving, and Reflection
Name 3 demonations of Arab Christains
Latin/Catholic, Coptic, Syriac/Greek Orthodox, Chaldean/Assyrian, etc.
The ancient language spoken by Jesus that is preserved in the Syriac Orthodox Church
Syriac
The liturgical color most associated with Lent?
Purple
The Coptic Church adds a preparatory fast before Lent called
Preparatory Week
Catholics pray devotion on Fridays during lent to mediate Jesus’ suffering
The Stations of the Cross
April 5th (Catholic), April 12th (Orthodox/Coptic)
Fasting in arabic
Saim
definition of the word Lent
Spring
In the Syriac Orthodox Church the 50 days before Lent are known as this fast commemorating the people of Nineveh
Fast of Nineveh or Ba’utha d-Ninwaye
The Arabic response to “Al-Masih Qam”
Haqqan Qam
The name of the calendars that shift Easter
Gregorin Calendar (Catholic) and Julian Calend at (Orthodox/Coptic)