Hello St. Abanoub’s Class

Here are the material due for the test

We need you guys to graduate As Soon As possible.

We pray that you all benefit from reading the material and succeed in graduating

We are sure you can do it.

in Christ

Your servants

Graduation requirements

– In person interview (test) for the following (4 items)

• The Three Ecumenical Councils
• The Sacraments
• Memorization

1. thanksgiving prayer
2. Psalm 50
3. Morning prayer gospel
4. 12th hour gospel
5. Mathew Chapter 5)

• Reading the following two books:
• Please write 1 page about ONE point you liked in the book

1. A shepherd looks at Psalm 23. Phillip Keller (ISBN 978-0-310-27441-4)
2. On the incarnation by St. Athanasius

and one of the following

Please write 1 page about ONE point you liked in the book

1. On Guard by William Lane Craig
2. Paradise of the Spirit, by late bishop Youanis

Here is the material that you will need to study from

Please note, consider this material more as a reference than anything else.

The councils:

You need to know :where, when, who attended from both side, what was the issue, versus miss-used (at least one), correct interpretation for the verse, other versus support the right opinion.

Councils summary

The Three Ecumenical Councils – H.G. Abba Serapion

FirstEcumenicalCouncil

ThirdEcumenicalCouncil

The Sacraments :

Foreword to sacrements

SACRAMENT OF UNCTION OF THE SICK

SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST

SACRAMENT OF REPENTANCE AND CONFESSION

SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

sacr. preisthood

The Sacrement of Baptisim

Baptism&Chrismation