The Fast
Facts
Her Life
100

What do we call the evening venerations of St Mary during her fast?

Nahda

100

What day of the Coptic month do we commemorate St Mary?

The 21st

100

Where did St Mary grow up?

In the Temple

200

What hymn do we end nahda with?

Khen Efran

200

What country did St Mary and the Holy Family flee to?

Egypt

200

Who was St. Mary betrothed to?

Joseph the Carpenter

300

What does the hymn Fai Peflemen mean?

This is the Icon

300

What does Theotokos mean?

Mother of God

300

After Christ's Ascension, who did St Mary stay with?

St. John the Beloved

400

What event happened to mark the end of the fast?

Her body being assumped up to Heaven

400

What are the Theotokias? (Prayed in Vespers praises and Midnight praises)

Verses commemerating St Mary

400

When did Archangel Gabriel come to her for the Annunciation?

29th Baramhat

500

How was her assumption revealed?

By St. Thomas

500

Why do we call St Mary the Second Heaven?

Because she carried Christ in her womb

500

What did Mary say about herself when she visited Elizabeth? (For Behold, henceforth all generations ___ ____ ____ _______)

For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed