Browsing the November 2015 archive of Blog
Trivia - Apostle's Feast Day Nearest Advent
Posted by paul fritz on 11/28/15
Question: Advent is a period beginning with the Sunday nearest to the feast of which Apostle? Hint--his feast day is November 30th.Answer: St. AndrewRead morehttp://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=109
Trivia - Souls of Noah and His Wife
Posted by paul fritz on 11/21/15
Question: Where did the souls of Noah and his wife go after they died? A. HeavenB. HellC. PurgatoryD. Limbo of the FathersE. Noah's Ark
Answer: D. Limbo of the FathersThe saintly people who lived in Old Testament times could not go to heaven until Jesus rose and opened up ... Read More »
Trivia - Cappuccino
Posted by paul fritz on 11/21/15
Question: Cappuccino, a popular coffee drink, takes its name from what order of Monks who are known by their custom of wearing a hood with their habits?Bonus Question: What is the proper name for this order's hood?Answer: Franciscan Order of Friars CapuchinBonus Answer: cappuccino ("hood", diminutive in Italian)Read more:http://www.capuchin.com/index.php/spiritandlife2
Trivia - Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome
Posted by paul fritz on 11/07/15
Question: What are the four greater or patriarchal basilicas of Rome? They represent the four great ecclesiastical provinces of the world.Answer:St. Peter's is assigned to the Patriarch of Constantinople,St. Paul's to the Patriarch of Alexandria,St. Mary Major to the Patriarch of Antioch.St. Lawrence-outside-the-Walls is also reckoned as a greater ... Read More »