Lesson 1
St Stephen martyred in the Coptic month of ______
Toba
Our Lord Jesus Christ never did anything wrong or committed any sin. True or false.
False.
Haman was a wicked man. True or false.
True.
St Mary obeyed what the Lord told her in all humility. True or false.
True
St Julius of Aqfahs wrote the stories of the martyrs. True or false.
True
St Stephen was the first ______
Martyr
How many smaller crosses are there around the center?
There are 12 crosses
How long did Esther ask Mordecai and all the Jews to fast and pray for before she went to talk to the king?
She asked them to fast and pray for three days.
St Mary lived in a small town called _____.
Nazareth.
We celebrate the feast of St Julius on the ____ of Tout.
22nd
What did St Stephen see when he looked up to Heaven?
An Angel
How many holes are put by the baker to remind us of Jesus Christ's wounds at his crucifixion?
There are 5.
Where did Esther live, which was far away from her home country?
She lived in Persia.
What was the name of the messenger sent by God to St. Mary?
Archangel Gabriel
Prison
The Jews became angry with St Stephen and took him out of the city to throw _____ at him.
Rocks
What is the name of the Cross in the center of the orbana?
It's called the Spadikon.
Who took care of Esther growing up and why?
Mordecai, her cousin, took care of her because her parents had died.
Who said: "But why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me" (Luke 1:43)
Elizabeth, St Mary's Cousin.
What city was St Julius martyred in?
Samannud
With whom My _____ shall be established also My ____ shall ______ him (Psalm 89:21)
hand; arm; strengthen
He who ____ My ____ and _____ My _____ abides in Me and I in him (John 6:56)
eats; flesh; drinks; blood
The celebration of the Jewish victory is called the feast of _____.
Purim
How many titles and attributes for the Virgin Mary? Name two of them.
There are 5: The Theotokos (Mother of God), The Ever Virgin, The Second Heaven, The Queen, The Mother of the King of Kings.
What is the name of the book where all the stories of our Martyrs are written?
Their stories are written in the synaxarium.