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Trivia - March 28

Posted by paul fritz on 3/25/21

Question: In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?

 

Answer: The body was dead, but preserved from corruption.

Trivia - March 21

Posted by paul fritz on 3/18/21

Question: What is the name of the path in Jerusalem that is thought to have been walked by Jesus on his way to His Crucifixion?

 

Answer: Via Dolorosa

 

Trivia - March 14

Posted by paul fritz on 3/12/21

Question: When Pope Clement VIII encountered this drink in the 16th century, his advisors encouraged him to ban it. However after tasting it, Pope Clement said "This Satan's Drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let infidels have exclusive use of it". What is this ... Read More »

Trivia - March 7

Posted by paul fritz on 3/05/21

Question: In what ways does Joseph, son of Jacob, from the book of Genesis, prefigure Saint Joseph?A) They shared the same name.B) They received special messages through dreams.C) They saved their families by bringing them to Egypt.D) All of the above.

 

Answer: D) All of the above.

Trivia - February 28

Posted by paul fritz on 2/27/21

 

Question: In which book of the Bible does the story of Noah's ark appear?

Bonus Question: Who closed the door or Noah's ark?

 

Answer: Genesis

Bonus Answer: The Lord (Genesis 7:16)

Trivia - February 21

Posted by paul fritz on 2/19/21

Question: The disciple Thomas was also known as Didymus.  What does this name mean?Answer: The twin

Trivia - February 14

Posted by paul fritz on 2/12/21

Question: What title did Pope Pius IX give to St Joseph?

 

Answer: Patron of the Universal Church

 

Trivia - February 7

Posted by paul fritz on 2/06/21

Question: What is the oldest Marian shrine in the United States, located at Mission Nombre de Dios in St Augustine?

 

Answer: The Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche

Read morehttps://aleteia.org/2016/05/20/visit-the-place-where-the-first-mass-in-the-us-was-celebrated-the-shrine-of-our-lady-of-the-milk/ 

Trivia - January 31

Posted by paul fritz on 1/30/21

Question: What is the term that signifies a church or other sacred place to which the faithful make pilgrimages for a particular pious reason with the approval of the local ordinary?

 

Answer: Shrine

 

Trivia - January 24

Posted by paul fritz on 1/23/21

Question: Who was given a son, following her prayer to God in the temple, during which the priest accused her of being drunk?

Answer: Hannah (1 Sam 1:9-19)