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Trivia - October 22
Posted by paul fritz on 10/21/17
Question: Who is the patron saint of the Vatican -- surprisingly named by Pope Francis in 2013?Answer: Saint Michael and Saint JosephRead morehttps://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-consecrates-vatican-city-st-joseph-st-michael-archangel
Trivia - October 15
Posted by paul fritz on 10/14/17
Question: Which saint claimed to hear the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret? This saint was burned for being a sorceress and heretic--- Please identify this saint.Answer: Saint Joan of Arc
Trivia - October 8
Posted by paul fritz on 10/07/17
Question: Who was the only Apostle to die a natural death?Answer: JohnRead morehttp://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/whatever-happened-to-the-twelve-apostles-11629558.html andhttps://churchpop.com/2016/09/01/the-miraculous-story-of-how-the-last-apostle-died/
Trivia - October 1
Posted by paul fritz on 9/30/17
Question: What book did early Christians often place on their foreheads to cure insomnia in medieval times?Answer: The Bible
Trivia - September 24
Posted by paul fritz on 9/22/17
Question: What fruit is depicted in Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the "Last Supper", even though it did not arrive in the Holy Land until long after Jesus' death?Answer: OrangesRead more:http://www.artinsociety.com/on-the-trail-of-the-last-supper.html
Trivia - September 17
Posted by paul fritz on 9/22/17
Question: Rosaries, relics, medals, crucifixes, and scapulars are all examples of "sacred signs" which bear a resemblance to what? and therefore are called what?Answer: sacraments and sacramentalsRead more:https://www.osv.com/Article/TabId/493/ArtMID/13569/ArticleID/16133/What-Are-Sacramentals.aspx
Trivia - September 10
Posted by paul fritz on 9/09/17
Question: Which saint translated the Bible from Greek to Latin?Answer: St. Jerome
Trivia - September 3
Posted by paul fritz on 9/02/17
Question: Which apostle do the Gospels mention more often than all of the others put together?Answer: Peter.
Trivia - August 27
Posted by paul fritz on 8/26/17
Question: What does the Catholic Church teach is the most powerful prayer?
A.) The Rosary
B.) The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)
C.) The Mass
D.) Nicene CreedAnswer: C) The Mass
Trivia - August 20
Posted by paul fritz on 8/19/17
Question: Catholics celebrate the Assumption of Mary on August 15th. Besides the Virgin Mary, what other individuals had their whole bodies taken (assumed) into heaven?A. David and GoliathB. Elijah and EnochC. Adam and MosesD. Issac and IshmaelAnswer: B. Elijah and Enoch. (Genesis 5:24 ; 2 Kings 2:11)Read morehttps://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/yes-enoch-and-elijah-went-to-heaven