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Trivia - October 25
Posted by paul fritz on 10/24/20
Question: Can you identify this Saint? Tradition holds that this person was the infant that Jesus took in his arms, saying "Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me", as recounted in Mark's Gospel. ... Read More »
Trivia - October 18
Posted by paul fritz on 10/17/20
Question: October is the anniversary of an incredible event known as the Miracle of the Sun. By what other name is this event of approximately of ten minutes duration known as?
Answer: Miracle of Fátima
Trivia - October 11
Posted by paul fritz on 10/10/20
Question: Which of the following Apostles did not write any books of the New Testament?1) St. Peter2) St. Thomas3) St. John4) St. Paul5) St. Jude
Answer: 2) St. Thomas
Trivia - October 4
Posted by paul fritz on 10/03/20
Question: Which of the following is NOT a book in the New Testament?1) Titus2) Philemon3) Joshua4) Hebrews5) Jude
Answer: 3) Joshua
Trivia - September 27
Posted by paul fritz on 9/26/20
Question: What was the occupation of the person who is usually credited with writing the third and fifth books of the New Testament?
Bonus question: Who is this famous author?
Answer: The third book of the New Testament is the Gospel According to Luke and the fifth book is ... Read More »
Trivia - September 20
Posted by paul fritz on 9/19/20
Question: St. John Chrysostom, whose feast day is September 13th, was a renowned scholar and orator. He committed the whole of Sacred Scripture to memory. As an incredible preacher St. John Chrysostom was among the greatest in the history of the Church, earning the name "Chrysostom". What does "Chrysostom" mean?
Answer: ... Read More »
Trivia - September 13
Posted by paul fritz on 9/12/20
Question: The pope teaches infallibly when he speaks "ex-cathedra", which literally is Latin for what?
Answer: From the chair
Trivia - September 6
Posted by paul fritz on 9/05/20
Questions: Even though we are not able to travel to Rome currently, when we do, we will most definitely visit St. Peter's square. In the center there is a tall structure in the center that came from Egypt; what is this structure? Then as you look up you will ... Read More »
Trivia - August 30
Posted by paul fritz on 8/29/20
Question: Which United States state has a capital that was named after the Eucharist?
Answer: California. (From wikipedia.org: "Sacramento was named after the Sacramento River, which forms its western border. The river was named by Spanish cavalry officer Gabriel Moraga for the Santisimo Sacramento (Most Holy Sacrament), referring to ... Read More »
Trivia - August 23
Posted by paul fritz on 8/22/20
Question: Jesus quotes a portion of text from the Old Testament in connection with the parable of the vineyard owner. "The stone which the builders rejected has become the ______________". From which Old Testament book or books did this come from?
Answer: Cornerstone. (Psalms 118:22)