Hymns and Liturgical poetry
The Friday Qolo says, “We sign ourselves with it, for it is our hope and strong…” this.
What is protection?
This king of Edessa sought healing from Jesus during His earthly ministry.
Who is King Abgar?
This king of Edessa sought healing from Jesus during His earthly ministry.
Who is King Abgar?
St. Paul calls the crucified Messiah a “stumbling block” to Jews and this to Gentiles.
What is foolishness?
Early Christians, including Tertullian, said believers made this gesture “in all our actions.”
What is the Sign of the Cross?
One hymn says, “By Your Cross You cut off the head of the evil…” this.
What is tyrant?
Jesus says that to follow Him, we must take up this daily.
What is our Cross?
Jesus sent King Abgar a letter and this cloth, which brought partial healing.
What is the cloth used to wipe His face?
St. Paul says the message of the Cross is this to those who are perishing.
What is foolishness?
This Psalm‑based hymn is sung every Friday, proclaiming the Cross as “our hope and strong protection.”
What is the Quqlion of the Holy Cross?
Another hymn calls the Cross a “wine press” from which the Church’s children do this forever.
What is drink and rejoice?
St. Paul says he will boast only in this.
What is the Cross of Christ?
This disciple, one of the 72, completed Abgar’s healing after the Ascension.
Who is St. Thaddeus (Mar Addai)?
Jesus compares His lifting up on the Cross to this Old Testament event involving healing from snake bites.
What is Moses lifting the bronze serpent?
This Mid‑Lent structure, also called Golgotha, recalls Moses lifting the bronze serpent.
What is the Mnortho?
The thief’s plea, sung during veneration, comes from this Gospel verse.
What is Luke 23:42?
This paradox teaches that to save our life, we must lose it.
What is Christian discipleship?
Edessa, also called Urha, became a major center for this Christian tradition.
What is Syriac Christianity?
The Cross is described as this cosmic connector between heaven and earth.
What is a ladder?
During this Great Friday service, the faithful bow before the Cross and cry out like the thief, “Remember us.”
What is the Veneration of the Cross?
The Feast of the Holy Cross calls the Cross “an armor which never fails” and this “wall which never fails.”
What is the Cross?
St. Paul says the world has been crucified to him, and he to the world, in this verse.
What is Galatians 6:14?
The healing cloth is remembered during Mid‑Lent because it foreshadows this saving symbol.
What is the Holy Cross?
Blood and water flowing from Christ’s side symbolize the birth of this, just as Eve came from Adam’s side.
What is the Church?
At major feasts, the celebrant blesses the four directions in this service, symbolizing the Cross blessing the universe.
What is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross