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Trivia - Luke's Gospel Friend
Posted by paul fritz on 6/04/16
Question: In the very beginning of Luke's gospel Luke is writing to a friend about the events of Jesus. What was that friend's name and what does that friend's name translate to in English?Answer: Theophilus (Friend of God)
Trivia - Queen Mary
Posted by paul fritz on 5/28/16
Question: In Revelation 12 we learn that our Queen Mary is already in Heaven, wearing her crown of how many stars? What do the stars of Mary's crown represent?Answer: Her crown has twelve stars. Revelations is full of symbolism and the stars may represent: - the twelve constellations of ... Read More »
Trivia - Angelic Beings
Posted by paul fritz on 5/21/16
Question: In which two books of the Bible are there angelic beings being depicted as crying out "Holy! Holy! Holy!" as they worship God?Answer: Isaiah (chapter 6) and Revelations (chapter 4)
Start Planning for Bazaar
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/16
Our annual Dinner and Auction will be September 25, 2016.It is time to start planning to make it a success! There's only four months and that will go by quickly! Start thinking of items to donate to the auction. What kinds of prizes would you like to see for ... Read More »
Trivia - Other Names for Pentecost
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/16
Question: Pentecost has been given all of the following listed names except which one? (see Exodus 23:16, Exodus 34:22, Numbers 28:26) A) Feast of ChosenB) Feast of HarvestC) Feast of WeeksD) Day of the Firstfruits
Answer: A) Feast of Chosen
Trivia - Salvador Dali
Posted by paul fritz on 5/06/16
Question: Salvador Dali painted a masterpiece painting titled "The Ascension of Christ". What feature of Christ's body is most prominent in this painting?Answer: His feet. Please refer to the image above.
Trivia - Location of the Ascension
Posted by paul fritz on 4/30/16
Question: The Gospel according to Saint Luke says that the Ascension occurred in the vicinity of Bethany (Luke 24:50-51). Where does the Acts of the Apostles say that the Ascension occurred?Answer: Near Mount Olivet (Mount of Olives) near Jerusalem (Acts 1:12). The village of Bethany is on the southeast ... Read More »
Book Discussion Group - Resumes in October
Posted by paul fritz on 4/25/16
Our group discussion of Pope Francis' book The Church of Mercy will resume in October.
UPDATED! Trivia - Shortest Book of the Bible
Posted by paul fritz on 4/22/16
Question: What is the SHORTEST book of the Old Testament of the Bible?Answer: Oops! The editor didn't read the question carefully and therefore published the WRONG answer! The Third Epistle of John is the shortest book when including BOTH Old and New Testaments, however, the question is asking ONLY ... Read More »
Book Discussion Questions - Part Six
Posted by paul fritz on 4/22/16
We will discuss Part Six----Shepherds with the "Odor of the Sheep" after Mass on April 24.Chapter 22 1. How does Pope Francis describe the pastoral presence that a bishop needs to have among his people?2. Why does Pope Francis stress the value of stability?
Chapter 23 1. How does ... Read More »