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The historic breach between Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches followed which council?
Oriental Orthodox churches accept the first three ecumenical councils but did not accept Chalcedon's 451 teaching.
At the Last Supper in the Synoptic Gospels, what does Jesus say the bread is?
Jesus then links the cup with his blood, joining the meal to his approaching death.
Which Gospel places the Lord's Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount?
Matthew places the Lord's Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount; Luke gives a shorter version after a disciple asks Jesus how to pray.
Which Christian season prepares worshippers for Christmas?
Advent looks toward Jesus' birth and, in many churches, toward Christ's future return.
Christian baptism centers its main rite on which element?
Christian traditions may immerse a person or pour water, so the amount changes while the element stays the same.
Craftspeople made most pipes in the Las Piñas church organ from which material?
Bamboo makes up 902 of the organ's 1,031 pipes, while metal supplies the trumpet pipes.
In Jesus's parable, which traveler helps the wounded man on the road to Jericho?
The Samaritan treats the man's wounds, takes him to an inn, and pays the innkeeper to continue his care.
After Jesus's crucifixion, who goes to his tomb in all four canonical Gospels?
The Gospels differ on which other women came, but each names Mary Magdalene; John says she later sees the risen Jesus.
Which council adopted the original Nicene Creed in 325?
Nicaea answered the Arian dispute by affirming that the Son shares the Father's divine substance.
Which day opens Holy Week by recalling Jesus' entry into Jerusalem?
Palm branches recall the crowd that greeted Jesus as he entered Jerusalem.