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Trivia - Stigmata
Posted by paul fritz on 10/10/15
Question: What is "stigmata"? What was especially unique about St Francis of Assisi's stigmata? Answer: Stigmata is a term used by members of the Christian faith to describe bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, ... Read More »
Trivia - New Saint - 18th Century Spanish Missionary
Posted by paul fritz on 10/03/15
Question: While in Washington DC, during a Mass outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis canonized a 18th century Spanish missionary. Who is this new Saint? Bonus question: What is historically significant about this canonization ceremony?Answer: Junipero Serra, who established 9 of California's ... Read More »
Trivia - Pope Francis' Speech to US Congress
Posted by paul fritz on 9/24/15
Question: Pope Francis spoke to the US Congress this past Thursday morning in Washington DC. Throughout his speech Pope Francis lauded the values of what four Americans?Answer: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Merton and Dorothy DayFor an article answering this question in more detail:http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pope-visit-four-americans-20150924-htmlstory.htmlFull transcript of his ... Read More »
Trivia - Saint Who Was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire
Posted by paul fritz on 9/19/15
Question: Who is this Saint? She married Charles the Fat at the age of twenty-two and then 19 years later she and her husband Charles were named the Empress and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope John VIII in Rome? She underwent trial by fire later in ... Read More »
Reminder - Sept 20 Mass at 9:30am
Posted by paul fritz on 9/12/15
Please remember that Mass on September 20 will be at 9:30am for the Dinner and Auction.
Trivia - Patron Saint of Ecology
Posted by paul fritz on 9/12/15
Question: In 1979 Pope John Paul II created a patron saint of those who promote ecology. Who is this heavenly Patron?Answer: St. Francis of AssisiRead more:http://www.uscatholic.org/church/2010/09/st-francis-patron-ecology
Trivia - Pope Francis' Visit to US
Posted by paul fritz on 9/04/15
Question: Pope Francis will visiting the United States for the first time later this September. Which cities and states will he be visiting? Bonus question: In which cities will he be celebrating Mass?Answers: Pope Francis will visit three cities and will celebrate Mass in each of them.Washington, D.C.New York, ... Read More »
Trivia - Largest Church
Posted by paul fritz on 8/22/15
Questions: What church is the largest church in the world, covering more than five acres and capable of holding 60,000 people, it is 730 feet long and 500 feet wide? Where is it located?Bonus Question: In this church what do the markings on the floor indicate?Answer: St. Peter's Basilica, ... Read More »
Trivia - Patron Saint Against Moles and Mice
Posted by paul fritz on 8/15/15
Question: OK, we now have beautiful gardens with a bounty of produce and flowers. To which Saint should we pray to keep out the moles and mice? Hint: his feast day is July 4.Answer: St. Ulric. In additon to being the patron saint against mice and moles, he is ... Read More »
Trivia - Feast Days of Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by paul fritz on 8/08/15
Question: How many Blessed Virgin Mary feasts does the Roman Catholic Church celebrate? How many can you name?Answer: Answer: There are many feast days of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some are universal, and many more are are celebrated in localized areas.Learn more:http://www.marian.org/mary/feastdays.php http://www.catholictradition.org/Mary/marian-feasts.htm http://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/marian-calendar.html