The
Bronze Serpent
Bronze Serpent
What did God allow to come to His people when they complained in the wilderness?
Fiery serpents
The Cross of the Lord is a simple clear symbol that we can __________.
Draw, hold, and make the sign of
What does the word "Hosanna" mean?
Save us
What gospel did St. Anthony hear when he attended the Liturgy?
The story of the rich young man’s encounter with Jesus
What was St. John’s job prior to becoming a disciple?
Fisherman
What happened when the people were bitten by the fiery serpent?
They would die
The Cross points to four directions because __________.
Salvation is for the four directions of the whole world
The Sanctuary (the altar area) in the Church is a symbol of __________.
Heaven
"If you want to be __________, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have __________ in heaven..."
Perfect/Treasure
What was St. John’s brother’s name who was also a disciple?
James
What did God command Moses to make to save the people after they repented?
The fiery serpent out of bronze, placed on a pole
What does the Body of our Lord represent?
The Church
At each stop during a church procession, the priest and deacons read a __________ and a __________.
A Psalm and Gospel
What did St. Anthony do after he heard this message?
Sold land, gave to poor, placed sister in house of virgins
What was St. John’s father’s name?
Zebedee
What did the people have to do to be saved if they were bitten by a fiery serpent?
Look at the bronze serpent
God loves the __________ but He hates the __________.
God loves the sinner but He hates the sin.
Through the Cross, Resurrection, and Ascension, what was opened for us?
The doors of Heaven
What was another way that God sent a message to St. Anthony by the river?
Through a woman who was bathing in the river
Before being a disciple of the Lord Jesus, St. John was a disciple of __________.
St. John the Baptist
Why is the bronze serpent a symbol of the Cross?
Both were a source of salvation
Who is the "Serpent" and who is the "Seed of woman"?
Serpent = Satan; Seed of woman = The Lord Jesus Christ
After the Sanctuary, the 2nd stop in the procession is at the icon of __________.
St. Mary
What title is St. Anthony known as in the Coptic Church for starting monasticism?
The Father of Monks
Who were among the first of the 12 disciples to follow the Lord Jesus?
John and James