Browsing the August 2021 archive of Blog
Trivia - August 29
Posted by paul fritz on 8/28/21
Question: In 258 AD this Saint was asked by the Emperor of Rome to bring the riches of the Church to him. He brought the poor and infirm, claiming them as the wealth of the Church. This patron Saint of BBQ was ultimately ordered to be burned alive on ... Read More »
Trivia - August 22
Posted by paul fritz on 8/21/21
Question: Why are there scapulars of different colors? You may be familiar with the brown scapular, but there are also black, green, red and blue ones. What do the colors symbolize?
Answer: The color is usually connected to a group affiliated with a religious order.
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Trivia - August15
Posted by paul fritz on 8/12/21
Question: Why do white petals fall from the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Mary Major every year?
Bonus question: Why is this Basilica also known as “the Liberian Basilica”?
Answer: White rose petals fall from the ceiling every August 5 on the feast of the ... Read More »
Updated COVID Protocols - Letter from Bishop Zinkula
Posted by paul fritz on 8/06/21
Read the Bishop's letter (July 30, 2021)Check your county's rate of transmission
Trivia - August 8
Posted by paul fritz on 8/06/21
Question: The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, located in Rome, is one of four major basilicas. What are the other three and where are they located?
Answer: Archbasilica of St John Lateran, St Peter’s Basilica, and St Paul Outside the Walls and Papal Basilica of St Mary Major ... Read More »