Bible
St. Paul wrote how many Epistles?
14 Pauline Epistles
Where was St. Abanoub born?
Nahisah in the Nile Delta
Give at least 2 descriptions of St. Theodora growing up.
1. She was pure
2. She grew up in a Christian family
3. She was rich
What tune do we use for the Feast of the Nayrouz?
Joyful tune
What tune does the Feast of the Cross use?
Hosanna/Palm Sunday tune
Who wrote the Book of Acts and what is it about?
St. Luke,
the Acts of the Apostles and the Early Church
What are relics?
the remains of the saints that are venerated
What major sin did St. Theodora commit?
She cheated on her husband.
Which saints do we celebrate during the Coptic New Year period?
the Martyrs(witnesses) of Christ
How many days the church celebrate the Feast of the Cross?
3 days
What is the only Prophetic book in the New Testament?
Revelation
Who appeared to St. Abanoub when he was walking to Samanoud?
Archangel Michael
How did St. Theodora repent?
She went to the Ennaton(Al-Zugag) monastery and a spent a life of repentance there.
How many days does the church celebrate the Nayrouz?
16 days
Fill in the blank:
"Through His _____: and His holy _____: He restored man once again: to the Paradise.
cross; Resurrection
In which part of the Liturgy do we hear the readings and the Gospel?
The Liturgy of the Word
How many days was St. Abanoub told that he must suffer in Samanoud?
3 days
What were the 2 names of St. Theodora in the monastery?
1. Monk Tadros
2. Monk Theodore
What is the first day of the Coptic Calendar?
the 11th of September, or
the 1st of Thout
Fill in the blank:
"If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their ______ and ______ Me" (Mt 16:24
cross; follow
How are Major/Minor prophecies categorized in the OT?
the length of the prophecy
Major prophetic books are longer prophecies(Ex. Isaiah,etc.)
Minor prophetic books are shorter prophecies(Ex. Micah,etc.)
Who was present at the martyrdom of St. Abanoub, wrote his biography, and took his body to Nahisah?
St. Julius of Aqfahs
After St. Theodora's death what did her husband do?
He ended up becoming a monk as well until he died.
Under the persecution of which Emperor was the Coptic calendar started?
Emperor Diocletian
Which 2 saints do we commemorate on the Feasts of the Cross?
King Constantine and his mother Queen Helen