Historial Dates
APPROX. What year was christ crucified?
AD 30 and 36.
What does Coptic mean?
The word "Coptic" comes from a Greek word meaning "Egyptian," and describes a person from Egypt.
Are Copts considered to be direct descendants of the pharaohs?
Truth
What is the story of St. Youstina?
Recite it.
Which churches are considered Oriental Orthodox? (which ones are we in communion with without dispute?)
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Indian Orthodox Church), the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1]
9/11
What does Amen mean?
"let is be so."
What Demas (the thief of the right of Jesus) actually on the right?
False, he was not. "Traditional" holds.
What is the story of St. Anthony?
Recite this.
Roughly how many days do Coptic people fast within the year?
Out of the 365 days of the year, Copts often fast between 180 to 210 days.
APPROX. When was the Coptic Orthodox Church founded and by who?
50 AD.
42-62 AD & Apostle Mark
What does the Ankh mean?
An ancient Egyptian sign of life, in hieroglyphics, transmitted to the Christian Egyptians as the cross or a sign of eternal life.
True or false?
The Sinaxarium is not to be read during the 50 days following the Lord's resurrection?
Truth.
The Sinaxarium is not to be read during the 50 days following the Lord's resurrection, for during this period we should be only concerned with the Lord's resurrection.
Who is Nabil Habashi?
Recent Martyr of the church. Built a church in Sinai.
What are the two categories of Orthodox? What is the difference?
Oriental and Eastern.
Oriental - Jesus is man and God.
Eastern- God was once a man and then a God.
What do Coptic Orthodox people celebrate on June 1st?
Global Coptic Day OR entry of Jesus Christ into Egypt
Isiah Chapter 19, Blessed my people Egypt
What does Faragia mean?
A black tunic worn by monks and priests. It is black because it symbolizes the fact that they have died completely to the world, and everything in the world, and are now devoting their life to Christ.
The Catholics were the originators of Christian monasticism.
False
Sunday of the blind man.
What are the Sacraments and how many are there?
*The Holy Spirit grants us the following spiritual blessings through the seven church Sacraments:
1- Through Baptism, we receive the gift of the new birth.
2- Through Chrism (Myron), we receive the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
3- Through Eucharist, we are united with the Lord's Body and Blood.
4- Through Repentance and Confession, we attain the forgiveness of sins.
5- Through Priesthood, we are given the gift of serving God. 6- Through Matrimony, the groom and the bride become one.
7- Through Unction of the sick, God grants the cure.
How many months and seasons are found in the Coptic Calendar?
13 months and is divided into 3 seasons; Inundation, Sowing, and Harvest.
What does Spasmos mean?
Holy Kiss.
Christianity is based on "love" to God and people, and the kiss is a sign of love.
* In the Coptic liturgy, believers kiss one another after Reconciliation prayer. However since we have reconciliated with God, consequently we do reconciliate with each other.
Coptic people use the Gregorian Calendar.
False
Orthodox Christians use the older Julian Calendar which marks Christmas Day as January 7th
What is the story of St. Thomas?
Recite.
Who are the seven archangels?
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Souriel, Sadakiel, Sarathiel and Ananiel.