Feast Days
What is the last Sunday of Great Lent?
Easter/Resurrection Sunday
Thronos
Throne and Tomb of Christ
What do the 12 bells represent on the Censor?
The 12 apostles
Who’s the first martyr of the Church?
St. Stephen
What was the color of Gregory Achen’s kappa today?
Pink
What is the significance of the sixth Sunday of the Great Lent in the Malankara Orthodox Church?
Healing of the Blind Man/ Catholicate Day
Agape
Godly/Unconditional Love
What is poured into the Chalice and what do they symbolize?
Water and wine represent the divinity and humanity of Christ; Water and Blood came out of Jesus’s pierced side
Who is the father of Monasticism?
St. Anthony
How many lents do we observe in the Malankara Orthodox Church?
5 lents
When is the 13 day lent and which saints are observed on the last day of the lent?
June 16th-29th; Saints Peter and Paul
Kenosis
the act of self-emptying
What is the composition of the bread used for Holy Qurbana and what does each ingredient symbolize?
Yeast(air), wheat(earth), water(water), salt(fire), and olive oil(Christ)
How many churches did St. Thomas establish?
7 ½ churches
How many books did St. Paul write in the Bible?
13 books
What is the significance of the Monday of Holy Week celebrated on Sunday night evening prayer?
Cursing of the Fig Tree/Commemoration of Joseph
Quqlion
Cycle; a verse of Psalms
What are the colors on the Viri and what do they represent?
Green - Earth, Red- Universe, White- Church
Who are the only two consecrated Saints of the Malankara Orthodox Church?
Vattasseril Mar Divanasios (The Great Luminary) and Parumala Mar Gregorios
Who was the oldest man mentioned in the Bible and how long did he live?
Methuselah lived for 969 years
What are the Feast Days of St. Thomas? (list all 3)
December 18th, 21st and July 3rd
Uroro
Stole worn by Semassen
Why is the Golgotha in the altar and how many days does it stay there?
The Golgotha in the altar represents that Christ has risen and will stay there for 40 days until the Ascension of Jesus Christ
Who is the defender of the youth?
St. (Roby)Antony the Great
What are the names of the two men taken up to heaven without dying, as recorded in the Old Testament?
Elijah and Enoch