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Trivia - December 24
Posted by paul fritz on 12/23/20
Question: In the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" where do the silent stars go by?
Answer: Bethlehem.
O little town of Bethlehem,how still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepthe silent stars go by.Yet in thy dark streets shineththe everlasting light;the hopes and fears ... Read More »
Trivia - December 20
Posted by paul fritz on 12/19/20
Question: The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, appears only in which gospel nativity story? This mysterious star appeared as a sign for whom over the place where Jesus Christ came to earth in Bethlehem on that first Christmas?
Bonus question: What kind of star marked Jesus' birthplace?
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Trivia - December 13
Posted by paul fritz on 12/12/20
Question: As punishment for not believing the Angel Gabriel that his wife would bear a son in her old age, Zechariah was made unable to do what?
Bonus question: Who was Zechariah's son and who was his wife?
Answer: He was unable to speak.
Bonus answer: John (the ... Read More »
Trivia - December 6
Posted by paul fritz on 12/05/20
Question: Also known as the Song of Mary, what refers to the prayer voiced by the Blessed Mother when she visited her cousin Elizabeth, shortly after the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would become the Lord's mother?
Answer: The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)