Bible
After denying Jesus three times, this apostle later answered Jesus' repeated question, “Do you love Me?” three times.
Peter
According to Coptic tradition, this Apostle and Evangelist established the See of Alexandria and is commemorated as the first Pope of Alexandria.
St. Mark
This Alexandrian Pope, the 20th Pope of Alexandria, defended the divinity of Christ at the Council of Nicaea and later became one of the great defenders of Nicene Orthodoxy.
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
Of the three principal Divine Liturgies traditionally associated with the Coptic Orthodox Church, this one is used most frequently throughout the year.
the Liturgy of St. Basil
This Coptic liturgical season is known for an extended period of fasting, prayer, repentance, and preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection.
The Great Fast
This prophet challenged the prophets of Baal to a public showdown on Mount Carmel, where God answered his prayer with fire.
Elijah
This Egyptian ascetic is traditionally called the “Father of Monasticism.” According to St. Athanasius' account, hearing Matthew 19:21 prompted him to give away his possessions and embrace the ascetic life.
St. Anthony the Great
This council, held in 325 AD, is especially associated with St. Athanasius' defense of the full divinity of the Son.
the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
Name the three liturgical traditions/forms traditionally used in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
the Liturgies of St. Basil, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. Cyril I
This Coptic month is particularly associated with the Church's extensive season of praise and hymns leading toward the Feast of the Nativity.
Kiahk
What was the name of the woman who hid the Israelite spies in Jericho?
Rahab
Before becoming one of the great fathers of the Egyptian desert, this saint was notorious for robbery and violence and was said to have led a band of seventy thieves. His radical repentance eventually led him to become a monk and priest.
St. Moses the Strong
This Pope of Alexandria presided over the Egyptian Church during the Council of Ephesus in 431 and became known in Coptic tradition as the “Pillar of Faith.”
St. Cyril I of Alexandria
In the Coptic baptismal rite, after Baptism the newly baptized person is anointed with Holy Myron in a rite traditionally involving this number of crosses.
36
According to Coptic Church tradition, the Coptic calendar begins its year with this era, commemorating the martyrs who suffered under the Roman emperor whose persecution became a defining event in Coptic history.
Nayrouz
Deuteronomy 3 identifies this Amorite king as possessing an iron bedstead that was nine cubits long and four cubits wide.
Og, king of Bashan
This Coptic child martyr was only twelve years old when he confessed Christ during the persecution associated with Emperor Diocletian.
St. Abanoub el-Nehisy
According to Coptic Church history, this saint ordained Anianus as Bishop of Alexandria, along with three priests and seven deacons, during the establishment of the early Alexandrian Church.
St. Mark the Apostle
In the Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil, the intercessions come after the Epiclesis. Name two categories of things for which the priest intercedes during these prayers besides the saints and the departed.
Any: The Church, The Pope of Alexandria, The clergy/hierarchy, The city/town, The crops/harvest, The waters/flooding, Those who offered the oblations, The living
The Coptic Nativity Fast begins on the 16th of this Coptic month and ends with the celebration of the Nativity on 29 Koiak. Name both the month and the number of fasting days.
Hator — 43 days
Jesus' first recorded miracle in the Gospel of John occurred at this location, where He turned water into wine.
Cana of Galilee
This Egyptian saint is traditionally credited with organizing cenobitic (communal) monasticism, establishing communities in which monks lived together under a common rule rather than as individual hermits.
St. Pachomius the Great
Immediately after the priest proclaims, “The Holies are for the holy,” the congregation responds with a confession identifying the three Persons of the Trinity. Recite the response in order.
“One is the Holy Father, One is the Holy Son, One is the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
During the preparation/consecration of Holy Myron, this entire biblical book has a unique liturgical role in the Coptic Church; according to Pope Tawadros II's explanation, it is read specifically during the rite of preparing the Holy Myron.
the Song of Solomon
During the fifty-day period following the Resurrection, the Coptic Church traditionally does not fast on Wednesdays and Fridays. What is the theological reason for this distinctive practice?
Because the entire Fifty Days are a joyful celebration of Christ's Resurrection, and the Church does not practice the regular weekly fasting discipline during this period.