Beginning of Holy Week
How many days did Lazarus stay in the tomb?
4 days
(John 11:17) "So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days"
Why don't we greet each other starting from the eve of Tuesday of Holy Pascha until Resurrection?
So we don't participate with Judas in his betrayal of Jesus with a kiss?
What is the Eucharist?
The Sacrament of Communion
Who were the first ones to go to the tomb on Sunday morning and why?
Mary Magdalene & Mary (James' wife), and Salome came to anoint the Lord's body with sweet spices.
"Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the other of James, and Salome brought spices that they might come and anoint Him" Mark 16:1
Who is the disciple who betrayed Jesus?
Judas Iscariot
What do we stop praying in the Holy Week?
The Agpeya
What do we pray instead of the Agpeya prayers?
"Thok Ta te gom..."
Who is the Angel who moved the stone from Jesus' tomb?
Archangel Michael
From the Doxology of Archangel Michael for the Resurrection: "At the Resurrection of Christ the women carrying fragrant oil, came and sought earnestly, and Michael appeared to them."
What is the special prayer that is only prayed once a year on Palm Sunday?
General Funeral
How many total Liturgies are prayed during the Holy Week?
3
Palm Sunday, Covenant Thursday, Bright Saturday
What are the 3 major events that occurred on Good Friday?
Jesus' Trials, Crucifixion, and Burial
What are the prayers of Apocalypse? Which book is read during that night?
Prayers of the first morning hours of Saturday, during which the Book of Revelation is read
Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord
The meaning of the word "Pascha"
Passover
Who are the 2 men who prepared the body of Jesus for burial?
Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus
What did Jesus' soul do, while united with the Divine nature, when he was in the tomb?
Went to Hades to take the righteous to paradise and imprisoned Satan
What else happened on Palm Sunday?
Jesus met Zaccheas
Jesus entered the temple and cleansed it from the sellers
Why do we fast every Wednesday?
To remember the betrayal by Judas Iscariot that occurred on Wednesday
Why do the Priest and deacons move clockwise in Judas procession on Covenant Thursday?
To signify his worldly motivations
If you notice all our Church processions are counterclockwise, which signifies that we are not of this world. During the 1st hour of the Pascha on Covenant Thursday, the procession for Judas is done in the opposite direction, clockwise, to signify that he broke the law and is acting in a way opposite to God or following the world. This procession is done to remind us not to go against God's teachings.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not ........ but have ........"