History
when was Kazan liberated?
1552
when was the icon stolen?
1904
where did the shepherds say they'd go to?
(straight to) Bethlehem
Are avocados fruit?
yes (it's a single seeded berry)
who liberated Kazan, and from who?
Ivan the terrible, Turks
where was the icon, and why?
Leningrad, used to aid the soldiers defending against the Nazis
what did the shepherds do after they left?
(praised) and/or (glorified) God
Is Australia wider than the moon?
yes (moon in 34k km, and Australia is 40k km)
where and when was the burned house found?
River Volga, 1579
when is the feast day for the founding of this Mary?
July 8th
How did people feel when they learned about Jesus from the shepherds?
amazed
why do we raise a toast?
ancient Romans dropped toast into their wine (for good health)
who were in the dreams?
Matrona, her mother, and the Blessed Virgin (Mary)
who was the icon given to and when?
Pope John Paul II, 1993
what did Mary treasure?
all these gifts her son had from God
name 1 country (or more) that doesn't have official lyrics in their national anthems.
(Spain, Bosnia + Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino)
who did the bishop give the icon to, and what did they build on top of the burned house?
St. Nicholas, a monastery
who was the icon given to in 2004?
(representatives of) the Orthodox church
what does NASB stand for?
New American Standard Bible
what planet is the only one that spins clockwise?
Venus