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Church Feasts
Nativity Fast, Midnight Psalmody and Koiahk
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Psalm 1
Saints John and John
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Name 4 major feasts.
Annunciation, Nativity, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost.
100
What are the first Coptic words of the Midnight Psalmody which call all believers to arise from the physical and spiritual sleep to praise the Lord of Hosts.
Ten Thino.
100
Name the 9 fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."
100
Mention the two types of men referenced in this psalm.
Ungodly and Righteous.
100
Saint John the Baptist was called at the age of ... Saint John the Short became a monk at the age of ...
(-)3 months (6 months pregnant) & 8 years.
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Name 3 minor feasts.
Circumcision, Entry into the Temple, Flight to Egypt, Miracle at Wedding of Cana of Galilee, Transfiguration, Covenant Thursday, and Thomas Sunday.
200
How many days is the Nativity Fast? Why?
43: 3 for the Miracle of the Moving of the Mokattam Mountain and 40 for the fasting of the Prophet Moses before receiving the 10 Commandments.
200
Name the 4 Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
200
What does the blessed man meditate on day and night?
God's Law.
200
What was the name of Saint John the Short's Spiritual father?
Saint Pambo (Bamwah).
300
Why did the fathers add a second celebration of the Feast of the Cross?
The discovery of the Cross actually occurred on the 10th of Paramhotep, but because this date always occurs during the Great Lent, the fathers added a second celebration on the 17th of Thoout.
300
What is another name for Kiahk Praises? Explain.
7 & 4 Praises: 7 Theotokia and 4 Hooses (Canticles).
300
Name at least 8 of the 14 Epistles of Saint Paul.
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews.
300
What are the two characteristics of the tree planted by the streams of water?
Yield fruit in its due season, and its leaf shall not scatter.
300
Name 4 Saints contemporary to Saint John the Short.
Saints Athanasius, Paul (Bola), Anthony, Pambo, Pishoy, Arsenius, Macarius, etc...
400
What is the meaning of the word "Nayrouz"?
Persian: New Day. Coptic: Rivers.
400
What event from the Bible do we recount in the 3rd Hoos?
The 3 youth in the fiery furnace from Daniel chapter 3.
400
Name the 12 Disciples of the Lord.
From Matins/Vespers Doxology: Peter, Andrew, John, James, Philip, Matthew, Bartholomew, Thomas, James the Son of Alphaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Thaddeus, and Matthias.
400
What are the ungodly like?
The chaff which the wind scatters.
400
What lessons can we learn from Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Short?
Baptist: Repentance, Confession, Bearing Fruits worthy of repentance, Humility, Asceticism, Self-Denial, Witnessing. Short: Submission, Obedience, Humility.
500
Explain the symbolism behind the procession around the church during the Feast of the Cross.
The Cross is a blessing to the whole world (all sides of the church), and through the Cross, Christ takes us with Him back into the heavenly Jerusalem (start and end at main sanctuary).
500
What chapter from the Bible do we read over the 4 Sunday Gospels of Koiahk?
Luke 1.
500
Name the 13 Coptic Months.
Thoout, Paope, Hathor, Koiahk, Tobe, Meshir, Paremhotep, Parmoute, Pashons, Paone, Epep, Mesore, Nesi (Little Month).
500
What will happen to the way of the ungodly?
Perish!!
500
Why does the Church only ask for the intercession of Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist? (At least 5 reasons)
+The Lord calls him “My Angel.” +Filled with the Holy Spirit since before His birth. +He was the last prophet of the OT, and the ONLY prophet to see his prophecy “Behold the Lamb of God!” +He baptized Christ. +Christ called him “the greatest born among women.” +His ascetic life (chastity, fasting, praying, etc…). +His martyrdom.