Basic
Who was St. Theognosta?
A nun
How is St. Theognosta drawn?
She is drawn sweeping the floor with chains on her hands.
What happened when the queen got sick?
One day the queen became sick and asked St. Theognosta to come and pray for her. When the saint came and prayed for her, she was healed.
When did St. Theognosta depart?
She departed on the 17th day of the Coptic month of Tout.
What was the reward the king gave to St. Theognosta?
He set her free and gave her a small house to live in by herself.
What did St. Theognosta become?
She became a slave to the king’s wife.
What did St. Theognosta do since she was a true child of God?
She did all her chores in full honesty always thanking God.
What happened as a result of St. Theognosta’s prayers?
Because St. Theognosta prayed with faith, God healed the boy just as the Bible promises.
What is the day when St. Theognosta departed also called?
It is the day of the Feast of the Cross.
What did St. Theognosta do in her small house?
There, she spent her time in prayer asking for the salvation of everyone around her.
Where was St. Theognosta a nun?
She was in a nun in a convent in a city near Italy in Europe.
What did God give St. Theognosta?
God gave her grace in the eyes of the queen.
What happened when the King made the sign of the cross?
The King made the sign of the Cross over the fog and it cleared up. With the sign of the Cross, he also vanquished his enemies.
How did St. Theognosta respond to the King? What happened after the response of St. Theognosta to the king?
She told them that it was not for her to baptize.
They sent to the king of her country to inform him of their acceptance of the faith and asked him to send a priest to baptize them. The priest monk who was sent to baptize them praised St. Theognosta.
What did St. Theognosta speak with the king about?
She spoke to the king about her faith, and while the king wanted to believe in St.Theognosta’s God, he feared the people.
What happened in year 395 AD?
In the year 395 AD, an envoy from the king of Edessa came to visit her city.
What did St. Theognosta become after she started working in the palace? What was she able to do?
She became the head of all the palace’s workers.
Her presence in the palace did not prevent her from praying and following her monastic and ascetic life.
What did the King ask St. Theognosta to do?
The king then asked St. Theognosta to teach them the Christian faith. He also asked her to baptize him and the people of his city.
What did the priest monk do with the people?
He baptized all of them and was later ordained a bishop over their city. He stayed with them and taught them all about the Christian faith and the number of believers was increasing day after day.
What did the King remember while he was in war?
He remembered the sign of the Cross that St. Theognosta used to make.
What did the envoy do with St. Theognosta?
On their way back, they saw her outside the convent so they took her with them.
What is the verse from Matthew 21:22?
“And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Matthew 21:22
What is the verse from Matthew 5:16?
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
What role did St. Theognosta play?
St. Theognosta played an important role in teaching the Christian faith to women. Many virgins who believed gathered around her. She built a convent for herself and for the many virgins who desired the monastic life.
What did St. Theognosta do after the queen asked her to pray?
The saint prayed, did the sign of the Cross and asked God to heal the boy so that the healing could be a reason for many people to believe.