Our Mother Church
What country is the Syro-Malabar Church primarily based in?
India
The second commandment is, ______ .
you shall not take the Lord your God's name in vain.
What day did the Jews celebrate the Sabbath?
Sunday
What does Jesus call God the father?
"Abba"
Which country was St. Alphonsa from?
India
Which apostle found the Syro-Malabar Church?
St. Thomas the Apostle
In Holy Qurbana, the bread and wine are symbols of Jesus' ____ & ____.
Body & Blood
On which mountain did God give the Ten Commandments to Moses?
Mt. Sinai
Who was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
What was St. Alphonsa’s birth name?
Anna
The Syro-Malabar Church is part of the _____ rite.
Eastern
The divine virtues are ____, ____ & ____ .
Faith, Hope & Charity
What name was given to Jacob after wrestling with God?
Israel
Who was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel?
Jacob
Which religious order did St. Alphonsa belong to?
Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC)
What is the name of the liturgical language traditionally used in the Syro-Malabar Church?
Syriac
The Israelites were freed from slavery in ______ and led to the Promised Land.
Egypt
What is the term for the raised platform between the Sanctuary and the Hykla?
Questroma
What is the term for the square-shaped veil used to cover the Holy Mysteries during the Qurbana?
Sosappa
Which year was St. Alphonsa canonised?
2008
What is the name of the first Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church?
Antony Padiyara
Idolatry is worshipping ____ or ____ instead of God, considering them as God.
Persons, Creatures
What does the sanctuary ('Madbaha') in a Syro-Malabar church symbolise?
Heaven
What object in the Old Testament symbolised salvation and was fulfilled in Jesus?
Bronze serpent
What miraculous event is attributed to Saint Alphonsa’s intercession?
The miraculous healing of a clubfooted boy