History of EOTC
The number of official Canonical Fasts
What are Seven Canonical Fasts
The commander-in-chief of the Archangels
Who is St. Michael
The number of days we fast during Great Lent
what is 55
She was visited by the Archangel Saint Gabriel and greeted as such, "Rejoice, O full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"
Who is Saint Mary (Luke 1:28)
The saint given six wings for his unceasing prayer and asceticism. *Hint - The founder of Debre Lebanos Gedam (monastery)*
Saint Teklehaimanot
The head composer of our melodies/ዜማ
Who is St. Yared
The 3rd ranking Archangel who visited the Prophet Tobit
Saint Raphael
The miracles that happened during our Lord Jesus Christ's death on the cross (name 3)
The sun went dark
The moon turned red
The stars fell
The ground quaked
The rocks split
The curtain (60 ft x 4 in thick) in the Temple tore in half
The graves opened up and the saints came out and appeared to many people
A Jewish man, who once crucified Christians en masse, who on the road to Damascus was spoken to by God inspiring him to convert to Christianity and to change his name.
Saint Paul
The Saint born to wealthy parents but gave away her inheritance to the poor and needy to live the monastic life. Pursued for her beauty by the Emperor Diocletian, she rejected him, and as a result was martyred but not before performing several miracles, converting many to Christianity.
Who is Qdst Arsemsa
The queen who visited King Solomon to witness his wisdom and ultimately bore a son by him, and brought Judaism to present day Eritrea
Who is The Queen of Sheba
The names of the 3 children saved from the fire by Archangel Gabriel
Daily Double!!
Who are Anania, Azariah, Misael
(Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego)
The king of Israel called "the heart of God"
Who is King David
Jesus Christ is considered the second… who?
Who is Adam.
“ since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
The Child Saint who gave away his large inheritance to the poor and needy upon being orphaned. Martyred after declaring his faith in Christ to the Emperor Diocletian but not before performing many miracles and converting countless people to Christianity.
The Child Saint Abounab
The apostle who baptized the "Ethiopian Eunuch" who then shared the good news of Christianity in present day Eritrea
Who is Saint Philip (Acts 8)
Six-winged angels
Who are Cherubim and Seraphim
The 3rd Week of Lent
Temple (Mikurab)
The location where Christ performed His first miracle
Daily Double!!
Where is Cana in Galilee
The Saint depicted carrying a punctured bag of sand.
Who is Saint Moses the Black
The Bishop who was sent by the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt to establish the first Orthodox Christian Church in present day Eritrea during the 4th century
Who is Abba Selama (Saint Frumentius).
The ruler of Rama
Who is Saint Gabriel.
The first word of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke 23:24
Synoptic Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke
The Father of Monastic Life
Saint Anthony