Prayer
How many hours are in the agpeya?
(Hint: Not including Midnight Hours)
7 Hours
How many different Divine Liturgies do we have?
Bonus:If you can name them you get an extra 200 points
3: Basil, Gregory, Cyril
What happens to people who partake of the Eucharist unworthily?
They sin against God.
What do we call the birth of Christ on earth?
And what Coptic Month do we celebrate Christ's birth?
Nativity
Kiahk
What is incense made of?
Mix of spices
When did the Christians start praying the Psalms?
The Apostolic age/ The earliest days of Christianity
How many readings do we have in liturgy? Name them in order.
6: Pauline Epistle, Catholic Epistle, Praxis/Acts, Synaxariun, Psalm, Gospel
What psalm do we pray for repentance?
Psalm 50
What are the Gospel readings of the 4 Sunday of Kiahk>
1) Annunciation of John the Baptist to Zacharias the priest
2)Annunciation of Christ to St. Mary
3)Birth of St. John the Baptist
4)Birth of the Lord Jesus
What do candles represent?
They represent the worshiper because it does not give light by itself, but when it is lit, it burns and shines Christ light into the darkness of the world (sin); it also gives heat and warmth to those who surround it.
Why do we use the psalms in our prayers?
Because it helps us learn how to pray
What are the 4 books that we read in the Catholic Epistle?
St. James, St. John, St. Peter, or St. Jude
Who are the 2 saints that had a sinful life then repented?
St. Moses the Strong and St. Mary of Egypt
Free space
+200 hahahahahahaha
get it? it was in the 300 spot but you only got 200
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Why do we use Incense?
1)It was one of the gifts of the magi, so it remindsus of our Lord's Priesthood
2)With its sweet odor, it's similar to the fragrance of the Lord during His life on earth
3)As it ascends up, it reminds us to pay attention and let our prayers be acceptable & ascend up
4)It also reminds us of Heaven bc it ascends & how our lives should be directed towards Eternity
What is the meaning of Agpeya?
The Book of Hours
What is the meaning of the word Liturgy?
Work of the people
What are the 4 steps to Repentance?
1. Recognition of evil, 2. Purification of soul, 3. Humbling yourself, 4. Offering of sacrifice
What is the name of the book that the Coptic orthodox church uses for readings?
300 Bonus points: How many are there?
The Lectionary (Katamaros)
Bonus: 5
Where do you find candles?
They are found in front of Icons and held by deacons at various times.
What are the longest/shortest psalms in the agpeya?
Psalm 117 /Psalm 119
What are the 4 different parts of the liturgy?
Matins, Liturgy of the Lamb, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Faithful
Recite psalm 50
Psalm 50: Have mercy...
The fast of the Great Lent is divided into:
1)The Preparation Week;
2)The Holy Forty Days during which Christ our Lord fasted in the wilderness and it contains six Sundays, the last being Palm Sunday;
3)and The Holy Week leading to the Resurrecton .
what is the covering on the altar called?
prospherine