Cross
Christianity and the Cross are inseparable because the Cross gets its power and dignity from this Person.
Who is our Lord Jesus Christ?
The sacrifices of the Levitical Law are explained primarily in this Old Testament book.
What is Leviticus?
Jesus said, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise,” to this person.
Who is the right-hand thief?
The Procession of the Cross contains this many stations.
What are 12 stations?
As a young boy, St. Shenouda was given the responsibility of caring for these animals.
What are sheep?
The Cross has these two aspects in the Christian life.
What are joy and suffering?
The Levites were descendants of this son of Jacob.
Who is Levi?
Complete the first saying from the Cross: “Father, ________, for they do not know what they do.”
What is “forgive them”?
The Church celebrates the Procession of the Cross three times annually: the two Feasts of the Cross and this Sunday.
What is Palm Sunday?
This saint was St. Shenouda’s uncle and the abbot of the monastery he visited as a child.
Who is St. Pigol?
The Savior needed four characteristics: He had to be human, able to die, unlimited, and this.
What is without sin?
According to the lesson, the goal of offering sacrifices had these three aspects.
What are atonement for sin, purification from impurity, and obtaining forgiveness?
This saying announced that Christ’s mission of salvation and redemptive work had been completed.
What is “It is finished”?
At each stop of the procession, a Psalm is chanted, followed by this reading.
What is the Gospel?
St. Shenouda especially loved studying and encouraged his monks to memorize this holy book.
What is the Holy Bible?
Name three of the five blessings of the Cross listed in the lesson.
What are forgiveness, purification, sanctification, abiding in Him, and eternal life?
According to the Levitical Law, sacrifices were offered at the entrance door of this special meeting place.
What is the Tabernacle of Meeting?
Jesus’ words “I thirst” had both a physical and spiritual meaning. Spiritually, He thirsted for this.
What is the salvation of humanity?
The second station of the procession takes place before the icon of this person, the Mother of God.
Who is St. Mary?
St. Shenouda cared for people in need. Name two groups of people mentioned in the lesson whom he helped.
Who are the needy, hungry, persecuted, and oppressed?
When making the sign of the Cross, moving the first three fingers from the forehead to the chest represents this event, while moving from left to right represents this change.
God the Son coming from heaven and being born of St. Mary—and our transfer from darkness to light through salvation?
Hebrews explains why the repeated blood of bulls and goats was insufficient and pointed toward this perfect sacrifice offered once for all.
What is the sacrifice of Christ / Christ offering His own blood for eternal redemption?
Jesus said, “Woman, behold your son!” and then told this disciple, “Behold your mother!”
Who is St. John the Beloved?
This sacrament is represented at the Immersion Front, where we remember that we die and rise with Christ and are cleansed from sin.
What is Baptism?
St. Shenouda’s life showed us how to carry the Cross. Name three ways he denied himself or lived for God and others.
What are fasting, prayer, asceticism, sacrifice/service, obedience, perseverance, and love for God?