Parts of the liturgy
Which part of the Liturgy includes the readings and incense?
Liturgy of the Word
Who wrote all of the Pauline Epistles?
A. St. Paul
B. Moses
C. St George
A. St Paul
What is the Synaxarium?
A. The book of the saints' lives and its chronicles occasions and feasts
B. The book of prayers
C. The book of the epistles
A.The book of the saints' lives and its chronicles occasions and feasts
What does the Gospel represent?
A. The Old Testament
B. The Pauline Epistle
C. The New Testament
D. Christ speaking directly to us
D. Christ speaking directly to us
What is another name for the Liturgy of the Word? Explain the correct answer.
A. Palm Sunday
B. Liturgy of the Catechumens
C. Offering of the Lamb
B. Liturgy of the Catechumens. The church uses the Liturgy of the word to give instruction to the people. It was for those learning about the faith (Catechumens)
Who did NOT write one of the Catholic Epistles?
A. St. James
B. St. Peter
C. St. Matthew
D. St. John
E. St. Jude
C. St. Matthew
Why is the Synaxarion not read during the fifty days following Jesus's resurrection?
A. During this perion we should only be concerned about Jesus's birth
B. During this period we should only be concerned about Jesus's crucifixion
C. During this period we should only be concerned with the miracle of the resurrection
C. During this period we should only be concerned with the miracle of the resurrection
Why do we chant the Psalm and the Gospel?
A. Expresses our joy for salvation declared in the gospel
B. To give the deacons time to prepare the alter
C. To help the congregation remember the words more easily
A. Expresses our joy for salvation declared in the gospel
What is the main purpose of the Liturgy of the Word?
A. To prepare the altar for Communion
B. To honor the saints and martyrs
C. To prepare us to receive Christ and understand His teachings
C. To prepare us to receive Christ and understand His teachings
Why do we read from different Epistles?
A. For fun
B. To learn from the Apostles' teachings
C. To understand the Agpeya
B. To learn from the Apostles' teachings
When is the Synaxarion not read in the Church?
A. During Great Lent
B. On Sundays
C. During the Holy 50 Days after the Resurrection
D. On the Feast of Nayrouz
C. During the Holy 50 Days after the Resurrection
Why does the priest pray the litany of the gospel before reading the gospel?
A. Declares the blessings which we have through the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ
B. To ask God to forgive the sins of the congregation
C. To announce the end of the Liturgy of the Word
A. Declares the blessings which we have through the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ
True or False: Every Sunday, feast, and day around the year has its own readings
True
What book is read in the Praxis?
A. The Book of Revelation
B. The Book of Acts
C. The Book of Genesis
A. The Book of Acts
The Gospel reading is from the ___ gospels of the ____ Testament.
A. 5, New
B. 3, Old
C. 4, Old
D. 4, New
D. 4, New
Explain the definition of Catechumens. Were they baptized in the church?
They were Christian converts before baptism.