St. Mary
Monastics - St. Demiana and St. Anthony
More saints - St. Stephen and St. Peter and Cornelius
Sacraments
Old Testament - Abram and Lot / Elijah
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What did Archangel Gabriel tell Mary?

He told her she would be pregnant with baby Jesus

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St. Demiana is a martyr. What is a martyr?

Someone who dies for their beliefs

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What is St. Stephen known for?

St. Stephen was the first martyr!

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What is Baptism?

When we're baptised, we receive the Holy Spirit

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What is one thing we can learn from Elijah? (Out of the two from last week)

  • We need to look to God when faced with trouble

  • We should always defend the worship of our God

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What does Theotokos mean?

Mother of God

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What did the commander of the army and the kind do when St. Demiana would not deny her faith?

They began to torture her in cruel ways.

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Fill in the blanks!

An angel came to Cornelius and told him to find Simon Peter in _____. Then, when Cornelius’ men came to find Peter, they ate and then traveled together the next morning to ____ about God.

Joppa, preach

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What is confession?

When we give all our sins to God so He can forgive us

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Why were Abram and Lot's herdsmen fighting?

They were fighting over the better land

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What was the name of the pregnant cousin Mary visited?

Elizabeth

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What is one thing we can learn from St. Anthony's story? (We said 3 last week!)

  • When we hear the word of God we should listen to it

  • When we’re tempted to do bad things we have to pray and ask God for strength

  • Like he taught others to be monks, we should bring our friends close to God

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What was St. Stephen's vision of?

He saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God in heaven

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Why is it important to have communion?

Communion unites us with God. After taking it, God is in our hearts!

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How did Abram solve the problem?

He let Lot take the better land! Sometimes we have to give things up to make peace

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What can we learn from Mary's story?

- Thank God for everything He does for us

- Always be there for each other, help others

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Who is a big part of St. Demiana's story that we can also see in her icon?

The forty virgins! 

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In the story of St. Peter and Cornelius, the heavens opened up to Peter. What did God tell him to do and what was his reaction?

God was telling him to kill and eat animals. He questioned this, as he had never eaten anything impure.

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What are sacraments?

Sacraments are things we do or receive that gives us the blessing of the Holy Spirit. They're gifts!

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What did Elijah do regarding the false prophets and what did it lead to?

Elijah challenged the prophets of the false gods to a contest. This led to a revival among the people of Israel, and they turned back to God.


500

Memory Verse!

"Blessed are you among women, and _____ is the fruit of your womb." Luke 1:42

"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Luke 1:42

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Memory Verse!

"If you want to be _______, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have ________ in Heaven; and come, follow Me." Matthew 19:21

"If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me." Matthew 19:21

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What two things do we learn from St. Peter and Cornelius? 

- God does not have favoritism, He wants us to spread his word to everyone

- When God instructs us to do something, we should not doubt it and should instead always listen to Him.


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Memory Verse!

"He who believes and is ______ will be saved: but he who does not believe will be condemned." Mark 16:16

"He who believes and is baptised will be saved: but he who does not believe will be condemned." Mark 16:16

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Memory Verse!

"Blessed are the ________, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9