Browsing the July 2016 archive of Blog
Trivia - Matthew
Posted by paul fritz on 7/30/16
Question: Sometime between 60 and 70 A.D. the apostle Matthew went into Africa after writing his Gospel. After King Hytacus took the throne, Matthew was arrested, nailed to the ground with spears, and then beheaded. In what country did this event occur?Answer: EthiopiaRead morehttps://www.scriptureseeds.org/martyrs/matthew.aspx
Trivia - Who is this Martyr?
Posted by paul fritz on 7/23/16
Question: It was during Passover in Jerusalem when this apostle of Jesus was thrown from the roof of the temple. The fall only broke his legs and so he continued preaching! As the people began stoning him, he prayed “Lord, forgive them, for they do not know what they ... Read More »
Trivia - Cartoon Catholics?
Posted by paul fritz on 7/16/16
Question: What cartoon characters were controversially declared to be Catholic by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano in 2010?Answer: Homer and Bart SimpsonRead morehttp://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/18/doh-vatican-declares-bart-and-homer-simpson-catholic/
Trivia - Flying Monk
Posted by paul fritz on 7/09/16
Question: The city in which Apple Computer is headquartered is named for the famous flying monk---What is his name?Answer: St. Joseph of CupertinoRead morehttp://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=72
Trivia - Sedlec Ossuary
Posted by paul fritz on 7/02/16
Question: The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Roman Catholic Chapel in the Czech Republic. What makes it so unique?Answer: It is decorated by more than 40,000 human skeletons.Read morehttp://sedlecossuary.com/sedlec-ossuary-history/Photoshttp://sedlecossuary.com/sedlec-ossuary-pictures/