Lives of Saints
He was a former soldier and became a martyr after being tortured for seven years.
Who is St. George?
The censor ("shoria") is said to be a symbol of this saint.
Who is Saint Mary?
The deacon will say "Stand up in the fear of God" before this reading.
What is the Gospel or the reading of the Gospel?
Known as the great Patriarch, he was once about to take the life of his own son as a sacrifice.
Who is Abraham?
Credited by writing more than 1/4 of the entire New Testament he wrote his gospel and this other book
What is the Book of Acts?
Mother to a famous Emperor, she was also credited to have found the Cross of Christ.
Who is St. Helena?
After one is baptized, a red ribbon is placed to symbolize this.
What is the Blood of Christ?
The raising of incense in the morning is also called this
What is Matins?
Who is St. Elizabeth?
St. Luke traveled with this famous preacher and was known by him as the "beloved physician"
Who is St. Paul?
He sold everything and went to the desert becoming the father of monasticism.
Who is St. Anthony?
The egg of this bird is hung in church by the altar to symbolize our need to focus our attention.
What is an ostrich?
The raising of incense in the evening is also called this
What is Vespers?
Who is Sampson?
He was an iconographer and is known to have painted the first icon of this greatly beloved saint.
Who is St. Mary?
His mother prayed to have a child and heard St. Mary answer her prayers saying "Amen."
Who is St. Mina?
Whenever we pray saying "Holy" we are encouraged to sign ourselves with this symbol.
What is the Cross?
The priest will go around the entire church censing all around during this reading
What is the Pauline?
That is symbolic of God's word being preaching throughout the world
This prophet was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot
Who is Elijah
St. Luke's writings were directed to this person whose name means "Lover of God"
Who is Theophilus?
When she heard her father denounced Christianity, she told him that she would have rather heard that he was martyred instead.
Who is St. Demiana?
Two candles are placed on the altar on Good Friday are considered symbolic of them.
Who are the angels seen in the tomb of Christ?
Just as the priest prays saying "Holy, holy, holy" he moves the linens around on the alter symbolic of this
What are angels moving around the Throne of God?
After the death of her son, she was told by her daughter-in-law "Where you go I will go... your God will be my God"
Who is Naomi?
The icons of St. Luke are usually depicted with this animal in the background
What is an ox or a calf?