What are the 3 parts of the church?
Madbaho, Chancel, and Common Place
Whats the syriac term for Chancel?
Kestrumo
Whats another name for common place?
Nave
What is the veil?
It is supposed to represent the opening of heaven and is supposed to separate the madbaho from the Holy of Holies.
Syriac word for Veil
Thirasheela
Syriac word for Altar Table
Thronos, this is the place where the bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus
What do the candles represent?
The 12 apostles and the light represent the presence of God
Syriac word for cross
Sleebo
What does the cross in the middle of the Thronos symbolize?
It symbolizes the Lord's sacrifice on Mount Golgotha.
Syriac word for tablet
Tablitho
Why is the Tablito important?
Without a tablitho the Qurbono cannot be celebrated. It symbolizes the cross on which the Lord was crucified
Malayalam word for Tricolor spread
Virikootam
What do the colors on the virikootam represent?
Red represents the universe, the green the world, and the white/yellow the Holy Church
Syriac word for Altar cloth
Chithola
What does the chithola symbolize?
Symbolizes the Holy Trinity
Syriac word for step
Dargo
What does the Dargo symbolize?
Symbolizes the entrance of our Lord in to the upper house of St. Mark, is used during the Anaphora
Syriac word for Chalice
Kasa
What does the chalice?
The Eucharistic wine
Syriac term for Paten
Peelaso
What does the Peelaso hold?
The paten holds the Eucharistic bread
What is the Kablana?
It's 2 square cloths used to cover the Peelaso and the Kasa.
Syriac term for star
Kaukbo
What does the kaukbo symbolize?
The star of nativity
Syriac term for bowl
Mshamshonitho
What is the Mshamshonitho used for?
To mix the wine with water and to clean the priests fingers.
Syriac term for spoon
Tharvodo
What is the Tharvodo used for?
To administer the Holy Qurbono from the chalice. Represents the tongs which the angels used.
Syriac term for cushion
Gmurto
What does the Gmurto symbolize?
symbolizes the sponge used by the soldiers to offer the sour wine to Christ
Syriac term for veil
Shushefo
What does the Shushefo represent?
Represents the fact that the Divine Mysteries are hidden from the understanding of men.