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Trivia - October 17
Posted by paul fritz on 10/16/21
Question: Pope Adrian IV was the only Pope from which European country? He is known for handing Ireland over to King Henry II of England.
Answer: England
Read morehttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Nicholas-Breakspear-Pope-Adrian-IV/
Trivia - October 10
Posted by paul fritz on 10/10/21
Question: What did the first Church council (Council of Elvira) in Spain forbid new bishops, priests and deacons from having?A) GoldB) WivesC) HorsesD) GunsE) Bibles
Answer: B) Wives
Read more https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/apologetics/celibacy-in-the-priesthood.html
Trivia - October 3
Posted by paul fritz on 10/01/21
Question: After a holy man or woman dies, how much time must elapse before their cause can be officially considered for the first step towards sainthood (canonization)?
Answer: five years
Read morewww.bbc.co.uk/newsround/32772092
Trivia - September 26
Posted by paul fritz on 9/24/21
Question: Who was the last Apostle to die?
Answer: John
read morehttps://www.churchpop.com/2016/09/01/the-miraculous-story-of-how-the-last-apostle-died/
Trivia - September 19
Posted by paul fritz on 9/16/21
Question: What was the occupation of the Apostle St. Matthew?
Answer: Tax Collector
Trivia - September 12
Posted by paul fritz on 9/10/21
Question: The four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are often portrayed alongside a particular creature (symbol). What are these creatures and what do they symbolize?
Answer: A man, a lion, an ox and an eagle.Matthew is represented as a man, because his Gospel focuses on ... Read More »
Trivia - September 5
Posted by paul fritz on 9/03/21
Question: I H S is a Christogram, which is an abbreviation for the Holy Name of Jesus. Who is responsible for bringing this to the center of Catholic devotional life?
Answer: St. Bernardine of Siena
read morehttps://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/what-does-ihs-mean/
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.
Please read ... Read More »
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 »