Nativity
Fill in the blanks:
"Behold, the __________ shall conceive and bear a __________, and shall call His name __________" (__________ 7:14).
virgin, Son, Immanuel, Isaiah
I led the Israelites out of Egypt and went up Mount Sinai alone. I came back down with 10 commandments written on two tablets of stone. Who am I?
I am Moses the Archprophet.
What day is Nativity celebrated on in the Coptic calendar?
Koiahk 29
This item is white when it is dirty.
How many months was Elizabeth pregnant when Archangel Gabriel appeared to St. Mary?
six months
I appeared to Zacharias the priest to announce to him the birth of St. John the Baptist. When he doubted that his wife Elizabeth could not give birth because of her old age, I told him that he would be mute. Who am I?
I am Archangel Gabriel.
What words are stamped around the oblation bread?
Holy God Holy Mighty Holy Immortal
What does the word "Bethlehem" literally translate to?
House of Bread
I am the man who went one day on top of a house to pray. And while I waited for my meat, I dreamed I saw a great big sheet. Let down from heaven and inside, fowls and creeping things did ride. The one who prayed was told to eat, for God had cleansed this “common” meat. Who am I?
I am Peter.
What chapter from the Bible is the Third Canticle taken from?
Daniel 3
What has many keys but cannot open any doors?
A piano
What are the four weeks of the month of Koiahk?
The Annunciation of St. John the Baptist, The Annunciation of Jesus Christ, St. Mary's Visit to Elizabeth, The Birth of St. John the Baptist
I am the mother of another famous saint who is one of the well known Church Fathers. At one point in his life, he left the faith, and I cried and prayed for 15 years for his return. Who am I?
I am St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine.
How many stars are present in an icon of the Theotokos, and what do they represent?
Three stars
She was a virgin before, during, and after giving birth to Christ.
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your breath
Name ten titles for St. Mary from the Old Testament.
Noah's Ark, Jacob's Ladder, The Burning Bush, The Rational Mountain, The Tabernacle of Meeting, The Ark of the Covenant, The Cover of the Ark, The Vessel of Manna, The Golden Lampstand, The Golden Censer, Aaron's Rod, The City of God, The New Jerusalem, Ezekiel's Gate, Noah's Dove, The Queen
I questioned Moses and Aaron's authority as priests and started to offer incense with the censer. The earth opened and swallowed me up. Who am I?
I am Korah.
What is the name of the books that are not included in everyone's version of the Bible but that we consider a part of ours?
Apocrypha
What flies when it's born, lies when it's alive, and runs when it's dead?
A snowflake