I Live Peacefully
Where was St. Shenouda born?
Akhmim
After the death of King Solomon, the kingdom was split into what two parts?
The Northern Kingdom (Israel)
The Southern Kingdom (Judah)
Who were the first husband and wife that God created?
Adam and Eve
"Men always ought to _____ and not lose heart" (Luke 18:1)
pray
What goes up but never comes down?
Age
When St. Shenouda was 9 years old, what did he spend all day doing?
Fasting and praying
Who was Elijah's disciple?
Elisha
What is the sacrament of holy matrimony?
When a man and woman get married
"Do not _____, for those who are with us are _____ than those who are with them." (2 Kings 6:16)
fear, more
Say the Coptic Alphabet
the Coptic Alphabet
What language did St. Shenouda use in his daily conversations and correspondence?
Coptic
What does Elisha mean?
God is salvation
What makes love in marriage different than any other relationships? (3 things)
Marriage should be forever
Marriage can only be between a man and a woman
Marriage should glorify God
"Therefore, a ____ shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his ____, and they shall become one _____." (Genesis 2:24)
man, wife, flesh
If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?
wet
When St. Shenouda was taking care of the people during the famine, who appeared to him to give him bread that had been blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ?
St. Paul
What appeared while Elijah and Elisha were talking?
A chariot of fire with horses of fire
What are the 2 cities that did not follow God's plan for marriage and relationships?
Sodom and Gomorrah
"Because the _____ against Sodom and ______ is great, and because their ___ is very ____." (Genesis 18:20)
outcry, Gomorrah, sin, grave
There are 3 apples in a basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?
You have 2 apples
You took away 2 apples and left 1 in the basket
On what day did St. Shenouda depart?
7th day of Epep (July 14)
What two miracles did Elisha perform?
The widow and the oil
The Shunammite woman
Are some people born homosexual or do they choose to be?
they choose to be
"Then the ____ rained _____ and fire on _____ and Gomorrah." (______ 19:24)
Lord, brimstone, Sodom, Genesis
What are the 7 sacraments?
Baptism, Chrismation, Unction of the Sick, Eucharist, Matrimony, Priesthood, Repentance and Confession