Browsing the July 2015 archive of Blog

Trivia - Popes Buried in St. Peter's Basilica

Posted by paul fritz on 7/30/15

Question: How many popes are buried at St. Peter's Basilica?Answer: There can be many answers depending on the source. Many popes may have originally been buried in St. Peter's Basilica, but their tombs no longer exist or they were transferred to other sites.This Vatican list shows at least 49. ... Read More »

Trivia - Martin Luther

Posted by paul fritz on 7/18/15

Question:  What Catholic religious order did Martin Luther belong to before he broke with the Catholic Church?Answer: Martin Luther was of the Order of St. Augustine.

Trivia - Major Ecumenical Councils

Posted by paul fritz on 7/11/15

Question: The Church has had how many major ecumenical councils?Answer: There have been 21 major councils of the church.Read about them: http://www.catholic.org/prayers/councils.php http://www.dailycatholic.org/councils.htm

Trivia - First Council of Nicaea

Posted by paul fritz on 7/04/15

Question: The First Council of Nicaea was the first ecumenical council after Bibilical times.  It established a precedent for Bishops and other leaders of the Church to meet and decide matters pertaining to Church doctrine, beliefs and practices. What prayer still used today was formulated during this Council?Answer: The ... Read More »