Shapes Of The Church
What is the church shape that represents infinity?
Circle
What are the 3 pictures on the left side of the Iconstasis?
1. St. Mary carrying baby Jesus on her left arm
2. Archangel Michael
3. St. Mark The Evangelist
What is the vessel that hold the Body of Jesus?
Pateen
What is the shape that represents the story of salvation?
The cross
What are the 3 pictures on the right side of the iconostasis?
1. Jesus sitting on the throne
2. St. John the Baptist
3. Saint of the Church
What is the vessel that hold the Blood Of Jesus?
Chalice
What is the shape that represents salvation but in Old Testament?
The Ark
What does the sanctuary represent? ?
It represents heaven itself, where God resides, which is called the Holy of Holies.
What is the vessel that is used to give the blood?
Masteer
If there are 3 domes what do they represent?
If there are 5 domes, what do they represent?
Trinity
Jesus and the 4 Apostles (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
Before we can pray on the altar, this thing must be done.
A pope or bishop must put holy oil on the altar to make it holy.
What is the vessel that covers the Body of Jesus?
Dome
Trinity
The altar is hollow; what is kept inside of it?
Relics of saints are kept inside, which is a reference to the book of Revelation
What do the strings on the shoria represent?
Trinity and Jesus' ascension