Icons
They guard the doors to the altar.
Who are Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
This person was blinded on the road to Damascus.
Who is Saint Paul.
The first ecumenical council took place in the year 325 AD in this city.
What is Nicaea.
This figure wrote the first 5 books of the Old Testament.
Who is Moses.
This online priest films his YouTube videos in the forest.
Who is Father Spyridon Bailey.
This icon is always to the right of Christ on the iconostasis.
What is the icon of Saint John the Baptist.
This saint was the first martyr.
Who is Saint Stephen.
This 4th-century heretic denied the divinity of Jesus.
Who is Arius.
This was Jesus's first miracle.
What is turning water into wine at a wedding in Galilee.
"No matter how just your words may be, you ruin everything when you speak with anger" is attributed to this saint.
Who is St. John Chrysostom.
In iconography, when held by saints, this symbolises martyrdom.
What is the cross.
These three ancient bishops are known as the "Three Holy Hierarchs" in the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church.
Who are Basil of Caesarea, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom.
This disagreement about the Nicene Creed led to the Great Schism.
What is the Filioque.
This apostle witnessed the Transfiguration and later wrote about the hope of resurrection in his epistles.
Who is Peter.
This influential work by a collection of different Orthodox authors offers practical guidance on the ascetic and contemplative aspects of the spiritual life, focusing on inner stillness and prayer.
What is the Philokalia.
These two saints are the only ones depicted riding a horse in iconography.
Who are saints George and Dimitrios.
This Old Testament figure is read about during Holy Saturday's Vesperal Liturgy as a type of Christ.
Who is Jonah.
He was the first priest at Holy Cross.
Who is Fr. Dimitrios Gianniou.
The short tax collector that climbed a tree to see Christ.
Who is Zacchaios.
This sacrament can also be called illumination day.
What is baptism.
This is the only correct representation of the Holy Trinity.
What is the Hospitality of Abraham / the Holy Trinity by Andrei Rublev.
This saint was crucified alongside Jesus and is known for seeking repentance at his last hour.
Who is Saint Dismas.
How many monasteries did Geronda Ephraim start?
What is 19. 17 in the United States and 2 in Canada
Abraham was prepared to sacrifice this Old Testament Patriarch as a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross.
Who is Isaac.
In the Byzantine tradition, this liturgical vestment is awarded to priests upon their elevation to exomologos (confessor) or the rank of oikonomos.
What is the epigonation.