Feast Days
The Saints
The Faith
Bible Verses
Hymns & Prayers
Wild card
Quotes of the Saints (BONUS)
100
God sent down the Holy Spirit (the Comforter), appearing as tongues of fire
Holy Pentecost
100
This Saint painted the first icon (ever) - the icon of the Mother of God
St. Luke
100
The Holy Trinity
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
100
I am the ____, the ____, and the ____
Way, Truth, Life (John 14:6)
100
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner
100
Most Orthodox Churches are in the shape of what?
A cross
100
"there is nothing greater of equal to love”
St. John Chrysostom
200
The ultimate act of love
Christ’s Death and Resurrection - Pascha
200
This Saint lived in the desert, where he became a Prophet, calling people to repent and preparing the way for Jesus’ ministry
St. John the Baptist (Forerunner)
200
A symbol that signifies life; is life-giving
the Cross
200
Jesus says, “if you love Me, you will keep my ____"
commandments (John 14:21)
200
Christ is ____ from the dead, trampling down ____ by death, and to those in the tombs, bestowing _____
risen, death, life (Paschal Troparion)
200
True or false: the colours of the vestments the priest wears in Church are chosen randomly by however he feels that day.
False; Orthodox priests change their vestment colors based on the liturgical season and the specific feast or saint being celebrated. These colors symbolize profound theological meanings, such as the Holy Spirit, the blood of martyrs, or the purity of God.
200
“God became man, so that man might become god”
St. Athanasius
300
The Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove, the voice of God was heard, and Jesus Christ was revealed to all
Theophany, The Baptism of Christ
300
The first martyr for Christ, who saw the heavens open and Jesus Christ standing at the right hand of God
St. Stephen
300
Confession is:
A) Feeling sorry for yourself
B) Telling the priest why you sinned was not your fault
C) A step towards spiritual healing
C) A step towards spiritual healing
300
Jesus ____. Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!” And some of them said, “Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?”
Wept (John 11:35-37)
300
Holy God, Holy ____, Holy ____, have mercy on us
Mighty, Immortal (Trisagion Hymn, meaning "Thrice-Holy")
300
When does the Church service end?
When the priest says through the prayers... and the choir says Amen.
300
"Prayer is the oxygen of the soul"
St. Paisios
400
Jesus appeared to the Disciples for 40 days
The Ascension of Christ
400
Was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire
St. Elias
400
To "miss the mark"
sin
400
In the beginning was the _____, and the ____was with God, and the ____ was God.
Word (John 1:1)
400
For as many have been _____ in Christ, have put on ______
baptized, Christ (hymn sung during Holy Baptism)
400
How should your arms be when you go to take communion? and why
Crossed; to prevent knocking the chalice and to mindfully approach the chalice humbly. One should not cross themselves directly in front of the chalice.
400
"Acquire a _____ ______, and thousands around you will be saved." Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Peaceful Spirit
500
Joachim and Anna decided that the time had come to fulfill their promise and to offer Mary to the Lord, signifying her total dedication to God and her readiness for her future vocation as the Mother of the Incarnate Lord.
The entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
500
The little boy who Jesus uses as an example of how we should follow Him. This Saint was later called “the God-bearer”
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
500
What is it called to become aware of our fault, have a change of heart, and return on the path towards Christ
Repentance
500
All holy ____ have mercy on us.
Trinity
500
What is a Catechumen?
Catechumen is a person who receives instruction in the Christian religion in order to become a member of the Church.
500
"God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love _______." St. John Chrysostom
Ourselves
600
The belt of the Theotokos was entrusted by her own hands to the Apostle Thomas
The Dormition of the Theotokos
600
God granted these Saints a child, through their prayers, almsgiving, and faithfulness to God
St. Joachim and St. Anna (the parents of the Virgin Mary)
600
A window into heaven
An Icon
600
What is the greatest commandment of all?
"love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind… and the second is like it: love your neighbour as yourself" (Matthew 22:36-40)
600
Who wrote the Bible?
The Bible is not written by one person but has many authors, over 40. However it is inspired by and guided by God.
600
"The forgiveness of insults is a sign of true ___, free from hypocrisy. For thus the Lord also loved this world." St. Mark the Ascetic
Love
700
The feast of the resurrection is one of the major 12 feasts of the Church.
False
700
He forgave and blessed his own people who judged him, gossiped, and spread lies and rumours about him
St. Nektarios of Aegina
700
What group of people (hint: not just clergy) need us to pray for them the most?
The departed
700
At what point do you become a child of God?
At baptism.
700
"God gave man a mind so that he can become aware of his fault, repent, and ask forgiveness”
St. Paisios of Athos
800
His uncle was a Bishop named Nicholas.
St. Nicholas
800
What are three levels of the spiritual journey?
Purification, Illumination and Deification (Theosis)
800
Which hour of the is there no Divine Liturgy happening around the world?
Never
