St Mary
Where did St. Mary grow up?
in the temple
When the governor asked St. Marina to worship idols, how did she respond?
She refused and said she believed in Jesus Christ.
What promise did St. Pachomius make after meeting the Christians in the army?
He promised to become a Christian after his military service.
What did St. Beshoy do to wake himself, and why?
He tied up his hair to stay awake so he wouldn't miss out on time to be in the presence of God.
How many times does the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorate the finding of the Holy Cross each year?
2
who are St. Mary's parents?
Anna and Joachim
How did St. Marina learn about Christianity?
She learned from her Christian nanny after her mother passed away.
Where was St. Pachomius born?
He was born in Thebaid(Luxor), Upper Egypt.
How did St. Beshoy know that he was washing the feet of Jesus?
He saw the imprints of nails on his feet.
Who found the Holy Cross, and how did she find it?
Queen Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine, found it after a divine dream led her to search in Jerusalem.
Where did St. Mary appear in Egypt?
Appeared in Zeitoun
Why did St. Marina hit the Devil with an iron rod?
Because the Devil was trying to make her give up her faith, and she wanted to defeat him.
Why did St. Pachomius decide to become a Christian?
He was inspired by the kindness and love of the Christians he met while in the Roman army.
What are 2 times that St. Beshoy saw God, and what did he do?
How did Queen Helen know which of the three crosses she found was the true Holy Cross?
She touched each cross to a dying woman, and when the true cross touched her, she was healed.
What is the meaning of Theotokos?
the mother of God
What miracle happened when St. Marina was put into a boiling water?
God sent an angel, and the boiling water became like a baptism for her.
What vision did St. Pachomius have that led him to start a monastic community?
He had a vision of an angel who gave him a rule for monks to live together in a community.
St Beshoy called.....?
called "the perfect man and the beloved of the god savior"
How long is the first and second feast of the Holy Cross?
the first feast is 3 days and the second feast is 1 day
Where was Saint Mary born?
Nazareth
What did the executioner see when he was about to cut off St. Marina's head?
He saw an angel with a crown of bright light.
What rules did St. Pachomius give to the monks in his community?
They had the same food and clothes, worked for the common good, couldn’t have their own money, and had to follow the monastic rule strictly.
What is the reward that God gave to St. Beshoy after he lifted him, while all the other monks refused to?
God told St. Beshoy that his body would never decay.
How did Emperor Constantine win the war?
He made the soldiers add the sign of the cross to their armor.