Fasting and Feasting
Lessons
Liturgical Traditions
General
100

This feast marks Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

What is Palm Sunday (Hosannah)?

100

With this Holy sacrament, we say our sins and mistakes to God with the help of a priest.

What is the Holy Confession?

100

These are the number of times we have to pray/ liturgical hours.

What is 7?

100

We use these many fingers to make the sign of the cross.

What is 3?

200

Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and disciples

What is the Pentecost?

200

Disciples saw Jesus speaking to them at Mt Tabor

Who were Moses and Elijah?

200

The Prayer theme for this day is The Theotokos

What is Wednesday?

200

These disciples were with Jesus at the Transfiguration.

Who were Peter, James and John?

300

This fast lasts for 13 days in June.

What is the Holy Apostles fast?
300

He wrote the book of Ephesians in the Bible.

Who was St Paul?

300

The Holy Body of Christ is placed on this Church Equipment.

What is the Paten/ Peelasa?

300

This Saint arrived a bit late at St. Mary's Dormition.

Who was St. Thomas?

400

This fast lasts for 15 days in August.

What is the Dormition Fast?

400

The first 5 books of the Bible are also known as this.

What is the Pentateuch? 

400

This vessel bring sweet smelling incense. Has 2 cups, chains and 12 bells.

What is the Dhoopakutti/ censer?

400

Repentance, Supplication, Dedication, Praise and ___ are the 5 essentials parts of Orthodox worship.

What is Thanksgiving?

500

This feast marks the baptism of Jesus Christ.

What is the Theophany/ Denaha feast?

500

This Liturgical season/period follows the season of the Great and Holy Fast.

What is the Resurrection period?

500

The color 'red' in the Viri kootam signifies this.

What is the omnipresence of God?

500

He was the First Catholicos of the East in the Malankara Church.

Who was His Holiness Baselios Paulose I?