The Incarnation
True or false: St. Mary doubted the Lord’s plan when the archangel told her that she would give birth to Christ our Lord.
False: she believed in God’s plan.
List 3 qualities of St. Mary.
Any 3 of the following: she was patient, obedient, humble, wise etc.
Why is it important that we learn about the saints of our church?
So we can learn how to faith in God and serve Him like they did
What was St. Julius’ main job?
Biographer of the martyrs - he wrote the stories of the martyrs
Who appeared to St. Mary to tell her that she would give birth to Christ?
Archangel Gabriel
What did St. Mary do when she found out from the archangel that St. Elizabeth would also have a baby?
She immediately went to her house to help her.
What does being a martyr mean?
Dying for Christ our Lord
True or false: St. Julius was also a martyr himself.
True - he was martyred when he confessed his faith for Christ to the governor of Samanoud
Why did our Lord Jesus Christ have to come as human to save us?
Because humans became corrupted by sin when Adam and Eve disobeyed God so we needed someone to save us and renew our nature
Complete the verse: “All generations will call me ___ “ (Luke 1:48)
Blessed
What is the name of the book that has all the stories of the saints?
The Synaxarion
Where was St. Julius born?
Aqfas
What happened to St. Mary when she accepted what the archangel told her?
She was filled with the Holy Spirit and became pregnant with the Son of God
What did the prophecies say about the kind of woman our Lord Jesus Christ would be born from?
They say she will be a virgin
Name 3 ways our church honours the saints and martyrs.
Any of the following: naming churches after them, celebrating their feasts, writing their icons, lighting candles in front of their icons, the priest offers incense in front of their icons, singing praises about them
List 2 of the services St. Julius did for Christian people who were being persecuted.
He would visit Christians in prion and encourage them, he would honour the bodies of those who have departed and bring them back to their home town.
Finish the verse: “Behind, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall ____ ____ ____ ____“(Luke 1:31)
Call His name Jesus.
When does our church celebrate St. Mary’s departure to heaven?
January 29th or 21st day of the Coptic month of Tobe
Complete the verse: “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the ___ of God, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their ___. “ (Hebrews 13:7)
• Second word: conduct
When do we celebrate St. Julius’ feast?
October 2 or the 22nd day of the Coptic month of Thoout