Prodigal Son
The prodigal son asked for what from the Father?
His inheritance
what sacrament is called the ''sacrament of all sacraments'' or the ''sacrament of thanksgiving''?
sacrament of the Eucharist
The name Isaac means __________________.
Son of Laughter
Who was Pope Cyril's uncle and which number pope did pope Cyril become?
Pope Theophilus, Pope Cyril I became the 24th pope
What does the Greek name Macarius mean?
The blessed
The father in the prodigal son parable represents who?
God
True or false: A catholic christian can share in our church's communion because they believe that Jesus Christ is God?
False: must be baptized into our orthodox faith and believe that this is truly Jesus's body and blood
True or False: Abraham lived in an area where most people loved and worshiped God.
False. Most people in Ur of the Chaldeans worshiped idols.
The heresy of _____________ was being spread during the papacy of Pope Kyrillos I. a. Nestorius b. Arius c. Macedonius d. Diocletian
A. Nestorius
Who did St Macarius learn monastisism from?
St. Anthony the Great
What job did the prodigal son do when there was a famine and he lost all his money?
Pig-herder
Which day and where was sacrament of the Eucharist established by christ?
Holy Thursday, St Mark's house (upper room)
When Abram was 99 years old, God appeared to him and made a covenant with him. He changed his name from Abram to -----------, meaning ----------and changed Sarai’s name to --------------
Abraham, Father of many nations, Sarah
Our Lord Jesus Christ has _____ nature(s).
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Infinite
one
This type of Angel was guiding St Macarius in the mountains where he stayed in caves to pray? Who were the angels and what was the name of the area where he stayed?
Cherub (cherobium), Wadi el Natroun
True or false: There are types of sins that are unforgivable by God.
False
"Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and ---- in ------." (John 6:56)
I in Him
What was the name of the land promised to Abraham and his descendants?
Land of Canaan
What was the example the Pope Cyril I gave to explain the unity of the divinity and Humanity of our lord Jesus Christ? The blacksmith putting the piece of Iron ...
When a blacksmith heats a piece of iron in the fire, the iron becomes red-hot and takes on the properties of fire while staying iron.
Who were the disciples of St Macarius? When these disciples prayed what did St Macarius see?
St maximus and St Domadios. Prayer was fire rising to sky
What are three things the Father gave the prodigal son when he returned home?
Robe, shoes, ring
what type of bread in used in the eucharist and why?
Leavened Bread. made with yeast which symbolizes sin. Yeast stops growing in the heat of the oven. This symbolizes God carrying away our sins
How old was Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?
100 and 90
What were the 2 major mistakes of the Nestorian heresy that Pope Cyril I lead and defended in the Ephysus council?
1) the belief that Christ had 2 natures that are separate. We believe that Jesus was both human and divine in one nature, not separated. Both Divine and Human at all times.
2) Another Mistake was refusing to call St Mary the Mother of God, the Theotokos. He said Mary gave birth to human and not God which is wrong.
When was the departure of St Macarius?
27 of Baramhat