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Who brought Christianity to Egypt?
St. Mark
What is the symbol of St. Mark?
The lion
True or False?
The lion represents strength and courage just like St. Mark was.
True.
How many days was St. Mark tortured by the Pagans?
2 days.
Who did St. Mark ordain as bishop when he instituted the church in Egypt?
Anianus
What were St. Mark's parents names?
Father: Aristopolos
Mother: Mary (Miriam)
The upper room in St. Mark's house became the 1st Christian church in the world. True or False?
True.
When St. Mark was very young, him and his family had to move to what country? And why so?
To Jerusalem, because of the attacks from the Barbarians.
How did St. Mark meet Anianus?
While in Egypt, he walked alot and his sandal strap ripped/broke. He went to a shoemaker by the name of Anianus. As he was trying to fix the sandals, the needle poked his finger and he shouted in Greek 'Eis Theos' which means "O, One God" St. Mark ask him do you know the Only and One God? And St. Mark started preaching to him about the One Lord.
What did Anianus shout when the needle went through his finger?
"O' the One God"
What happened after St Mark's martyrdom, it appears that the idolaters wanted to do what to his body? Explain what happened.
They wanted to burn his body, but a great wind suddenly blew and great rain suddenly fell that the idolaters were scared and feared.
What was so special about Mary's house?
Jesus ate the Passover with His disciples / Maundy Thursday and gave them His covenant with the 1st communion (Holy Eucharist)
Wash the feet of the disciples on Covenant
The disciples gathered in the same upper room after the Resurrection where the Holy Spirit descended on them.
What does hammer mean?
Because he broke down the idols in Egypt.
When do we commemorate St. Mark's martyrdom?
May 8th (30th day of the Coptic month of Baramouda)
How did St. Mark die?
A. By being hug on a cross upside down
B. By leaving him in prison to die of hunger
C. By wrapping him with a rope and dragging him in the streets and his flesh was torn and he shed lots of blood
Where was St. Mark born?
Cyrene, Libya (North Africa).
True or false?
The Gospel of St. Mark is the most recent gospel.
False, it's the oldest gospel.
Why do we call St. Mark the evangelist of the land of Egypt?
Because he preached in Egypt(separate from Europe and Asia - 5 Western Cities) and wrote the Gospel of Mark.
Why is St. Mark called the beholder of God?
Because he met and saw Jesus Christ.
When St. Mark died, what crowns were granted to him? Name the 4 crowns he received.
The crowns (4):
1. Crown of Martyrdom
2. The Apostolic crown
3. The crown of evangelism
4. The crown of virginity
How many names did the saint have?
What were they?
What did they mean?
2
John = God is gracious (The Kindness of God)
Mark = Hammer
After St Mark returned to Alexandria 2 years later to find believers had increased in numbers significantly, what did he end up doing for them?
He built them a church in Bokalia (now known as St-Mark’s in Alexandria)
True or False?
He wrote the Divine Liturgy, which was later adopted by St. Cyril the great, who added to it and rearranged it. It is known today as the Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril.
True.
A few centuries later, St Mark’s body was stolen by Italian traders and taken to Italy where it remained for hundreds of years. Who was succeeded in returning St Mark's holy body?
His Holiness Pope Cyril the 6th around 1968.
How many people did St. Mark ordained before he left Alexandria?
Bishop Anianus
3 Priests
7 Deacons