7 sacraments and Vessels
list all the 7 sacraments
baptism, confirmation, confession, Eucharist, unction of the sick, matrimony, priesthood
what does the shorya symbolize?
St. Mary
what is the deacon response when Abouna has him smell the wine?
" it is good and pleasant"
What is the most common liturgy used in our church?
St. Basil
what is written on the Orban in Coptic?
"Holy God, Holy mighty, Holy immortal."
in which sacrament does the baby receive the Holy Spirit?
confirmation
How can we benefit from the shorya during liturgy?
pray or write our prayers down so it can go up to heaven with the burning incense.
Give 3 reasons why the Orban has to be an odd number?
God is unique and has no equal to Him, 3 is for the Trinity, 5 for the 5 different offerings of the Old Testament, 7 is the perfect and complete number.
what are the names of the 3 liturgies?
St. Basil, St. Gregory, & St. Cyril
why does the Orban have 5 holes on it?
the three(3) nail piercings, the spear piercing and the crown of thorns.
list 3 vessels that are not consecrated
Censor, cross, gospel, veils.
The Shorya is not consecrated? Why or why not?
True because the deacons touch it while helping the priests throughout the liturgy.
what are the 5 readings that we reas during the Liturgy of the Word?
Pauline epistle, the Catholic epistle, the Acts,, the Synaxarion, the Psalm and the Gospel reading
What does Agpeya mean?
book of hours
why is the Gospel box placed on the mangalia during the reading of the Gospel?
showing us the appearance of the Lord Christ as the Teacher.
list 5 vessels that are consecrated.
throne, Paten, Star, Chalice, Masteer
What are the 5 ranks of deaconship?
Psaltos, Oghnostos, Epideacon, Diakon, Archdeacon.
During which reading does Abouna stay inside the altar?
Catholic Epistle
What is the name of the prayer that is dedicated for the Monks?
Veil
When is Watos and Adam used? Like what days of the week?
Adam: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Watos: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
what other material did the vessels get made out of in the early church?
wood, gold, and glass.
what can the Diakon do/ help with?
Giving the blood, but not the Body of Christ.
why does Abouna go around the whole church during the Pauline Epistle & why does Abouna only go to the front of the church during the Acts?
Abouna goes around the whole church during the Pauline because St. Paul taught around the whole world. Abouna stays in the front area of the church during the Acts because the disciples mainly taught in Jerusalem and Judea.
What is the symbolism behind yeast in the Orban?
yeast symbolizes, sin. when it stays outside in normal temperature it continues to activate, but once it goes in the oven it completely dies. Just like Jesus Christ, destroying our sin by dying on the cross.
Tell me your three favorite memories from Nady this year?
EVERYTHING!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!!!!