Riddles
What is anthropomorphism?
Personifying an animal; giving human traits to an animal.
-Lived with 40 virgins in a palace.
- She rebuked her father for denying Christ.
- Her father is St. Mark.
St. Demiana
What was the city where the first Coptic church was made?
Alexandria
What does Theology mean?
The study of God
Why do priests, monks, and nuns wear black?
To show that they are "dead to the world".
If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?
11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock
9 o'clock plus 5 hours = 2 o'clock
Which President holds the record for the shortest time served?
William Henry Harrison. He died of either typhoid, pneumonia, or paratyphoid fever 31 days into his term.
- The first miracle done by our Lord Jesus Christ in front of his disciples
- The miracle gave joy to the bride and bridegroom.
The wedding of Cana of Galilee
What is Monasticism?
Monasticism is completely being devoted to worship. It's a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.
Why does Abouna blow on your head after confession?
It means that your sins are forgiven and you can go in peace.
I am something people love or hate. I change peoples appearances and thoughts. If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher. To some people I will fool them. To others I am a mystery. Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show. No matter how hard people try I will Never go down. What am I?
Age
- This person is one of the 70 apostles.
- He was a friend of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- He lived 40 year after he met our Lord Jesus Christ.
- He died on the 7th of Baramhat, a Coptic month.
Lazarus
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What does the word Gnosticism mean?
The word Gnosticism mostly means knowledge. There were many Christian, Jewish and pagan Gnostic sects that stressed salvation through a secret "Knowledge" or "Gnosis." The term "Gnostics" held a worthy, if limited place, inthe Jewish and the earliest Christian scales of values. "Knowing" God to Jews meant acknowledging that yahweh was God and recognizing the acts of God. Indeed, the Septuagint describes God as the "God of knowledge" and the word gnosis is used to denote this.
What is the Didache?
The "Didache" was similar to an ecclesiastic manual. In 1873, the "Didache" or "The Lord's teachings to the Gentiles as conveyed by the 12 Apostles" was discovered.
It is a 5 letter word if you take away first letter it is something you get from sun, if you remove second letter you will get something to eat, if you remove third letter you get a word you use in pointing at and if you remove the fourth letter you get something to drink. What is it?
Wheat or Cheat
- The father of Monasticism
- He lived in a cave for years and fought all the temptations from Satan.
St. Anthony the Great
Where is the place where believers were first called Christians?
Antioch
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Who are the Apologetic Fathers?
Who are the Apostolic Fathers?
- The Apologetic Fathers were the Fathers of the Church in the 2nd Century who exposed the immoralities of paganism and the myths of its divinities, at the same time demonstrating that the Christian alone has a correct understanding of God and the universe.
- The Apostolic Fathers were Christian writers of the 1st and 2nd centuries, who may be considered the first teachers after the Apostles.
My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today. What am I?
Current
- Known as the "Golden Mouth" for the eloquence of his sermons.
- He was born in Antioch and raised by his mother.
-He became a monk and later was appointed deacon in 381, and then a priest in Antioch in 386.
- His reputation as a preacher increased, and in 398, he was appointed as bishop of Constantinople against his will.
- He is always mentioned in liturgy among all the saints we remember.
St. John Chrysostom
mnThe meaning of this place is "sinner".
Corinthians
What is Patrology?
The word "Patrology" is derived from the Latin word "Pater" and Greek word "Patir" which means "Father." Patrology is the science of studying (1) The lives of the Fathers (2) Their acts (3) Their thoughts through their sayings, writings, and the events in their times.
A chemical bond between atoms results from the attraction between the valence electrons and _____of different atoms.
A) Nuclei
B) Inner electrons
C) isotopes
D)Lewis structures
A) Nuclei