Feasts of the Church
This feast celebrates the Resurrection of Christ.
What is Pascha?
He is known as the "Golden-Mouthed" because of his eloquent preaching.
Who is St. John Chrysostom?
The shortest verse in the Bible says this.
What is "Jesus wept."?
The main weekly service where the Eucharist is offered.
What is the Divine Liturgy?
The period of fasting before Pascha.
What is Great Lent?
The feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.
What is Pentecost?
This saint is considered the father of monasticism and lived in the Egyptian desert.
Who is St. Anthony the Great?
The Old Testament prophet who parted the Red Sea.
Who is Moses?
The language of the earliest Christian liturgies.
What is Greek?
The prayer repeated by many Orthodox Christians seeking the mercy of Christ.
What is the Jesus Prayer?
The first Great Feast of the liturgical year, celebrated on September 8.
What is the Nativity of the Theotokos?
This modern saint from Mount Athos is known for his deep spiritual counsels and love for Christ.
Who is St. Paisios the Athonite?
The number of Gospels in the New Testament.
What is four?
The Liturgy most often celebrated in Orthodox parishes.
What is the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom?
This prayer, central to Orthodox worship, begins with the words "Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of Truth..."
What is the Prayer to the Holy Spirit
On this feast, we bless water to remember Christ’s baptism in the Jordan.
What is Theophany?
This 20th-century saint, known for his missionary work in America, served as the first Orthodox bishop in Alaska.
Who is St. Innocent of Alaska?
The Creed recited at every Divine Liturgy.
What is the Nicene Creed?
The nighttime prayer service often prayed before going to bed.
What is Small Compline?
The sacrament in which a person becomes a member of the Orthodox Church.
What is Baptism?
This feast remembers the presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple as a child.
What is the Entrance of the Theotokos?
He wrote The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a classic guide on asceticism.
Who is St. John Climacus?
This council affirmed the divinity of Christ and produced the Nicene Creed.
What is the First Ecumenical Council (Council of Nicaea, 325 AD)?
The period of preparation before receiving Holy Communion, often involving prayer, fasting, and confession.
What is the Eucharistic Fast?
The three disciplines traditionally practiced together during Lent.
What is Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving?