Old Testament
This book probes the depths of a man’s unshakable faith in the face of tragedy and innocent suffering.
Book of Job
This Apostle is the author of the book of Acts.
St. Luke
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Developed in the 1990s by a Taiwanese-American material scientist named Peter Tsai, this type of particulate-filtering respirator mask is named for its ability to block at least 95 percent of very small airborne particles.
N95 Mask
This set of intercessory prayers are divided into six distinct parts (shortly before Fraction Hymns).
Thubdens (Diptychs)
This Old Testament book contains the vision of the Seraphim flying and crying out, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory"
the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:3)
During the Liturgy of the Word in the Holy Qurbana, the New Testament letters (Epistles) are read by the deacons or readers from these two physical sides of the Altar.
North and South sides.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us."
Gospel of St. John (John 1:1, 14)
In the 1994 film The Mask, this comedic actor plays Stanley Ipkiss, a bank clerk who turns into a green-faced, cartoon superhero.
Jim Carrey
This preparatory service happens behind the closed veil before the public liturgy begins.
Thuyobo
This mysterious Old Testament Priest-King of Salem met Abraham, blessed him, and offered a sacrifice of bread and wine, prefiguring Christ and the Holy Eucharist.
Melchizedek
In this New Testament book, we see an Angel with a golden censer offering incense to God at the Holy Altar in heaven.
Book of Revelation (Revelation 8:3)
"God became man that we might become divine."
St. Athanasius the Great of Alexandria
This scarred Batman villain, born Harvey Dent, famously wears a mask over only half of his face in various movies and comics to match his obsession with duality and flipping coins.
Two-Face
This is the Syriac name for the large, square white veil used to cover the holy mysteries on the altar, symbolizing the revelation of heavenly secrets.
Sosappa (Shoshappa/Shusheffo)
This specific Old Testament object, which held the manna in the wilderness, is a beautiful Christological type of the Mother of God (Theotokos), who carried the Bread of Life in her holy womb.
the Golden Pot.
This Apostle wrote 14 of the New Testament Epistles (letters) to early Christian churches, which are read from the South side of the Altar during every Holy Qurbana.
St. Paul the Apostle
“Prayer is the inspiration of childhood, the refuge of youth, and peace during old age.”
St. Gregorios of Parumala (Parumala Thirumeni)
Celebrated largely in Mexico, this vibrant holiday features participants painting their faces to look like colorful skulls, or wearing wooden skeleton masks called calacas.
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
The Malankara Orthodox Church predominantly uses the liturgy named after this saint, who was the first Bishop of Jerusalem
St. James
In Christianity, the first five books of the Bible are collectively known as this Greek term.
the Pentateuch
This is the collective name given to the Gospels of St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke because they share a similar "summary" or common view of Christ's life, in contrast to the highly theological Gospel of St. John.
Synoptic Gospels.
"And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself."
Gospel of St. Luke (Luke 24:27)
Famous for writing about the human psyche and the "masks" we wear in society, this Swiss psychologist popularized the term Persona—derived from the Latin word for a theater actor's mask.
Carl Jung
Meaning "invocation" in Greek, this is the highly sacred moment in the liturgy when the priest prays "Answer me, O Lord" three times, calling down the Holy Spirit to transform the bread and wine into the actual Body and Blood of Christ.
Epiclesis