Great Lent
How many days are in great lent?
55
How many days did Jesus fast?
40
How did Jesus enter Jerusalem? What did the people say as Jesus entered into Jeruslaem? (Palm Sunday)
On a donkey
Hosanna to the Son of David; Hosanna in the highest; Hosanna to the King of Israel
How many books are in the New Testament?
27 books
Who said "Remember me O Lord when You come into Your kingdom"?
The Right Hand Thief
What’s the 1st week of the Lent?
Preparation Sunday
What is the 3rd week of Lent?
Prodigal Son
What day did Judas betray Jesus? How much did he get in return?
Wednesday; 30 pieces of Silver
After Jesus was arrested, which apostle denied him three times?
Peter
How many years was the paralyzed man paralyzed for?
38 years
What’s the 2nd week of the Lent?
Temptation Sunday
What is the 4th week of Lent?
Samaritan woman
What day did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Holy Monday
What was Jesus' first miracle?
Turning water into wine
On Good Friday, we say "Lord have mercy" (Kerie eleyson) in each direction, north, south, east, and west. How many times do we say it in each direction?
100 times in each direction so 400 total
What do we fast before the Great Lent?
Jonah's fast
What is the 5th week of Lent?
Paralyzed man
Who wrote the book of Lamentations? When do we read it?
Jeremiah the prophet; Good Friday
In which Gospel do we read about the Sermon on the Mount?
Matthew
What was the name of the pool where Jesus told the Blind Man to wash his eyes?
the pool of Siloam translated to Sent
What are all the weeks of Lent and in order?
1- treasures in heaven
2- temptation Sunday
3 prodigal son
4- Samaritan woman
5- the paralyzed man
6- the man born blind
7- Palm Sunday
8- Resurrection Sunday
What is the 6th week of Lent?
Blind man
What are the days of Holy Week?
Palm Sunday
Holy Monday
Holy Tuesday
Holy Wednesday
Covenant Thursday
Good Friday
Bright Saturday
Resurrection Sunday
Which disciple was there during the entire time of Jesus' crucifixion?
John the Beloved
What is the Saturday before Holy week?
Lazarus Saturday
During the weekdays of Great Lent, at what time is the Divine Liturgy typically finished?
Late in the afternoon
What does the word Pascha actually mean?
Passover
On which day of Holy Week does the Church perform the Liturgy of the Waters (Lakkan) to commemorate Jesus washing the disciples feet?
Covenant Thursday
After Jesus fasted for 40 days, the devil tempted him. What was the first temptation?
To turn stones into bread
In the story of the Samaritan Woman (4th Sunday), how many husbands did Jesus reveal the woman had previously had?
Five
During the weekdays of Lent, which two Agpeya hours are added to the prayers before the Liturgy begins?
The 11th and 12th Hours
Where did the Samaritan woman meet Jesus?
Jacob’s Well
Why are the Agpeya prayers not prayed during Holy Week?
Because they are replaced by the Pascha Hours (5 Morning and 5 Evening hours)
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the older brother was angry when his father killed what animal for the celebration?
The fatted calf
What is the name of the long, mournful hymn sung during the burial of Christ on Good Friday?
Golgotha
The Great Lent is composed of three periods: Holy Week, the 40 Days, and which other week?
Preparation Week
On Holy Tuesday, the Gospel readings focus heavily on the "Signs of the End" and which famous parable?
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
Which entire New Testament book is read during the Night of the Apocalypse?
The Book of Revelation.
Who was the High Priest present for the trial of Jesus during Holy Week?
Caiaphas
What is the name of the service performed on the Last Friday of Great Lent where the priest anoints the congregation with oil?
The Unction of the Sick (Kandil)
On the 6th Sunday (The Born Blind), Jesus used spit and clay to heal the man. What does the clay symbolize?
God making Adam out of dust
On the 3rd Sunday (Prodigal Son), what three things did the father give his son when he returned?
A robe, a ring, and sandals
During the Procession of the Cross on Good Friday, how many total times do the deacons/priests circle the altar AND the church?
7 times (3 in the altar, 3 around the church and 1 more in the altar)
On which day of Holy Week did Jesus clear the temple of the money changers?
Holy Monday
Who was the Pharisee who came to Jesus by night to ask about being born again?
Nicodemus
Which miracle is remembered on the Sunday of the Preparation Week (the very first Sunday)?
The Wedding at Cana of Galilee
On the Sunday of the Temptation (2nd Sunday), Jesus answered the devil’s three temptations by quoting from which book of the Bible?
Deuteronomy
Why do the deacons stand outside the chorus/sanctuary area during the Pascha prayers?
To symbolize that Christ suffered "outside the camp" or outside the city walls
When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, which three apostles did he take further in with Him to pray?
Peter, James, and John
On the 6th Sunday (The Born Blind), Jesus told the man to go and wash in which specific pool?
The Pool of Siloam