Browsing the December 2016 archive of Blog
Trivia - December 25
Posted by paul fritz on 12/24/16
Question: Who decided that the date for Christmas would be December 25?Bonus question: Which of the US states was the last to declare an official holiday for Christmas?Answer: Pope Julius IBonus Answer: Oklahoma in 1907Read Morehttp://www.whychristmas.com/customs/25th.shtml https://www.reference.com/holidays-celebrations/u-s-state-last-declare-christmas-legal-holiday-28c0c5413fd70f03
Trivia - Mary's Journey to Visit Elizabeth
Posted by paul fritz on 12/17/16
Question: How far (approximately how many miles) did Mary of Nazareth travel to visit Elizabeth?Answer: Nearly 100 miles from Nazareth to the hills of Judah.Read morehttp://opusdei.org/en/article/life-of-mary-vi-visitation-to-saint-elizabeth/
Trivia - Who Is This Angel?
Posted by paul fritz on 12/10/16
Question: Who is the angel that appeared in Daniel's visions? What else is this angel known for?Answer: The angel Gabriel is known as God's messenger. He appeared to the prophet Daniel and to Zacharias and to Mary.
Trivia - Zacharias
Posted by paul fritz on 11/30/16
Question: What happened to Zacharias after his encounter with an angel? Zacharias is the father of whom?Answer: He became mute until the child's circumcision/naming for not trusting the words of Gabriel. Zacharias was the father of John the Baptist.