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Trivia - December 29
Posted by paul fritz on 12/28/19
Question: Who was Good King Wenceslas?
Answer: Also known as "Vaclav the Good", he was a Catholic Duke of Bohemia (now part of Czech Republic) in the 10th century. Legend says he was known for his charity. After he was assassinated by his brother, he was made a saint, ... Read More »
Trivia - December 22
Posted by paul fritz on 12/21/19
Question: Where in the Old Testament was it prophesized that Bethlehem would be the birthplace of the future King of the Jews?
Bonus Questions: Bethlehem, which means WHAT, was also the home of WHOM, one of God's favorite Kings.
Answer: Micah 5:1
Bonus Answers: Bethlehem in Hebrew, means "House ... Read More »
Trivia - December 15
Posted by paul fritz on 12/14/19
Question: What old Christmas tradition signals to people passing by that the residents of that house are Christians?
Answer: Placing a candle in the window.
Read more:http://catholicstraightanswers.com/what-is-the-origin-of-the-custom-at-christmas-of-placing-lit-candles-in-the-windows/
Trivia - December 8
Posted by paul fritz on 12/07/19
Question: Which prophet said "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Answer: Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14)
Trivia - December 1
Posted by paul fritz on 11/30/19
Question: Which book of the Bible begins with "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham"?Answer: The Gospel According to Matthew
Trivia - November 24
Posted by paul fritz on 11/21/19
Question: The Psalter of Mary is an old name for what? The Psalter had fifteen decades--150 Hail Mary's with fifteen meditations and include exactly the same number of Hail Mary's as there are psalms in the Book of Psalms.Answer: The Rosaryhttps://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=35891
Trivia - November 17
Posted by paul fritz on 11/16/19
Question: Where did the Angels carry the patron saint of students and apologists, St. Catherine of Alexandria's body after she was killed?Bonus question: Why is she also known as St. Catherine of the Wheel?Answer: Mt. SinaiBonus answer: She was to be tortured with the device, but it broke. Even ... Read More »
Trivia - November 10
Posted by paul fritz on 11/02/19
Question: What does "dominus vobiscum" mean?Answer: The Lord be with you.
Trivia - October 27
Posted by paul fritz on 10/26/19
Question: What is the special November food, nicknamed "soul cakes"? Their form symbolize the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. And what is the traditional shape of "soul cakes"?Answer: A "soul cake" is a small, round cake, often decorated with a cross, used to commemorate the dead and are ... Read More »
Trivia - October 20
Posted by paul fritz on 10/19/19
Question: Who am I? I am a saint, elected from Poland to be the first Pope since Pius II in the fifteenth century to a man of letters and the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Adrian VI who died in 1523. Of course I was well loved and ... Read More »