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Trivia - January 1

Posted by paul fritz on 12/30/22

Question: Who is the Saint known as the Doctor Marianus because of his many writings on the Blessed Virgin Mary? A)  St Thomas AquinasB)  St Albert the GreatC)  St Anselm of CanterburyD)  St BonaventureE)  St Bernard of ClairvauxF)  St Teresa of Avila

 

 

 

Answer: C)  St Anselm ... Read More »

Trivia - December 25

Posted by paul fritz on 12/22/22

Question: But when __________ died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to __________ in Egypt, and said, “Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

Fill in the blanks ... Read More »

Trivia - December 18

Posted by paul fritz on 12/15/22

Question: He was Caesar when Christ was born:

A)  AugustusB)  JuliusC)  ClaudiusD)  ConstantineE)  NeroF)  Tiberius

 

 

Answer: A) Augustus ruled from 31 BC to 14 AD

 

Trivia - December 11

Posted by paul fritz on 12/08/22

Question: What is the major Christmas tradition in Mexico that involves a nine-day reenactment of Joseph’s and Mary’s searching for shelter just before Mary gave birth?

 

 

 

Answer: Las Posadas

Click here to learn more about Las Posadas

 

 

Trivia - December 4

Posted by paul fritz on 12/01/22

Question: St. Matthew the Apostle is also known in Scripture as:

A. LeviB. JeanC. StraussD. CalebE. AlpheusF. Caravaggio

 

 

Answer: A. Levi

 

Trivia - November 27

Posted by paul fritz on 11/25/22

Question: Who told the Blessed Mother to name her Son Jesus?

 

 

Answer: The angel Gabriel. (Luke 1:26-31)In the Gospel of Matthew, Joseph is also told by an angel to name the child Jesus.

 

Trivia - November 20

Posted by paul fritz on 11/18/22

Question: What term refers to the fact that after the consecration at Mass, the Lord Jesus is truly there, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity?A) TabernacleB) Real PresenceC) PrelateD) DirgeE) HyperduliaF) Dogma

 

 

 

Answer: B) Real Presence

 

 

Trivia - November 13

Posted by paul fritz on 11/12/22

Question: What step must precede the canonization of a Saint?

 

 

Answer: There are multiple steps to being declared a saint. The first step is for the local bishop to open an investigation of the individual for sainthood. At this point the person is declared "Servant of God".The second ... Read More »

Trivia - November 6

Posted by paul fritz on 11/03/22

Question: According to St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians, Euodia and Syntyche were what?

 

 

Answer: Euodia and Syntyche are two women mentioned in Philippians 4:2-3 who had a disagreement with each other. Paul urges them to reconcile as Christians in the Lord.

 

 

Trivia - October 30

Posted by paul fritz on 10/28/22

Question: Which of the following Saints was not a mother?A) St AnneB) St RosaliaC) Saint Mother TeresaD) St MonicaE) St HelenaF) St Felicity

 

 

 

Answers: B) St Rosalia and C) Saint Mother Teresa had no children. St Anne was the mother of Mary St Monica was the mother of ... Read More »