Parables and Miracles
In the Parable of the Sower, what does the Seed represent?
Word of God
Who appeared with Jesus during His Transfiguration?
BONUS: When do we celebrate Transfiguration?
Moses and Elijah
Bonus: August 6th.
Who is considered to be the founder of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC)?
St. Thomas
Who came to Jesus in the middle of the night?
Nicodemus
The person who showed mercy to his fellow companions.
In the book of St. Luke, how many times does Jesus predict his passion/crucifixion?
3
What is the official title of the primate of the MOSC?
BONUS: Who is the current Catholicos?
Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan
BONUS: HH Baselios Marthoma Mathews III
What does "Catechumen? mean?
One who hears
BONUS: Where was Jesus and the disciples when they went encountered Legion?
Many.
BONUS: Gadarenes
Which fast did we just finish celebrating?
Dormition of St. Mary/Shoonoyo
There are 11 sacraments the church recognizes - 7 individual and 4 group. Can you name all of them?
7 individual: Baptism, chrismation, Qurbana, confession, matrimony, oridination, anointing of sick
4 group: consecration of church, house blessing,burial, daily prayers
What oil is used to anoint the child/adult?
Holy Mooron
Who was the ruler of the synangoge whose daughter Jesus healed?
BONUS: Name the other person Jesus healed in that story.
Jairus
Bonus: woman with the flow of blood
Which is the next fast THAT IS REQUIRED by the church to celebrate?
Yeldo/Christmas
Who is our Metropolitan?
Zachariah Mor Nicholovos
Who rejects Satan during the renunciation part of Baptism?
God mother/father
What did Jesus use to feed the 5,000?
Five loaves, 2 fish.
How many times in the year do we remember St. Thomas?
3x
Sunday after Easter
July 3
October 6
List the steps of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Renunciation, anointing, preparation of the baptismal font, removal of garments, immersion, chrismation, crowning, Qurbana