Divine Liturgy
This is the term for the short speech the priest or sometimes another person gives during the Liturgy.
What is a sermon? (Or homily)
This sacrament is also known as holy matrimony.
What is marriage?
This is the most important feast day in the Orthodox Calendar, sometimes called the "feast of feasts".
What is Pascha? (Or Easter)
She is the holiest and most beloved saint in all of Orthodoxy. She is always the first saint whom the priest commemorates during services.
Who is Mary? (Or the Theotokos, or Mother of God)
This NBA MVP is an Orthodox Christian who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Who is Yiannis Antetokounmpo?
The first entrance of the Divine Liturgy is called the small entrance, where the priest carries this on his shoulder and places it on the altar.
What is the Gospel Book?
This is the number of times a person can be baptized.
What is once?
This feast commemorates the Baptism of Jesus, and usually includes a blessing of the waters after Liturgy.
What is Theophany? (Or Epiphany)
He is a prophet and a relative of Jesus, who lived in the wilderness. He was beheaded by Herod.
Who is St. John the Baptist? (Or the Forerunner)
This Orthodox Christian won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Forrest Gump.
Who is Tom Hanks?
The climax of the Divine Liturgy is during the epiklesis, when the priest prays for the Holy Spirit to transform bread and wine into this.
What is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ?
For babies, this sacrament occurs right after baptism. For adults, it occurs when they enter the Orthodox Church from a different denomination.
What is Chrismation?
The Falling Asleep of the Theotokos, also called the Dormition, is celebrated on this day, after two weeks of fasting.
What is August 15th?
This famous gift-giver was the bishop of Myra.
Who is St. Nicholas?
This long-haired Pittsburgh Steeler is well-known for his strong Orthodox faith.
Who is Troy Polamalu?
This is the name of the blessed bread, which is distributed after Holy Communion and at the end of the Liturgy.
What is antidoron? (NOT Prosphoro)
In this sacrament, God's Grace transforms a layman into a deacon, a deacon into a priest, or a priest into a bishop.
What is ordination? (or holy orders)
On September 14th, we commemorate the finding and elevation of this object by Saint Helen.
What is the Cross?
This soldier-saint is reported to have slayed a dragon!
Who is St. George?
This Orthodox Christian wrote and starred in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".
Who is Nia Vardalos?
The Divine Liturgy begins when the priest proclaims these words.
What is "Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."?
In this sacrament, a sick person is anointed with holy oil for physical and spiritual healing.
What is unction?
This feast, celebrated August 6th, commemorates Jesus revealing His glory to His disciples on Mount Tabor. It usually includes a blessing of grapes.
What is the Transfiguration?
This princess and scholar became a saint after she was killed for her faith by Emperor Maximian. A famous monastery on Mt. Sinai is named after her.
Who is Saint Catherine?
This famous reggae singer and former Rastafarian was baptized into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church during the last year of his life.
Who is Bob Marley?