Browsing the May 2022 archive of Blog
Trivia - May 29
Posted by paul fritz on 5/26/22
Question: What does I H S mean? What specifically do these letters stand for?
Bonus question: Who is responsible for bringing “ I H S” into the center of Catholic devotional life?
Answer: I H S is a Christogram or an abbreviation (in Greek) of Jesus' name. ... Read More »
Trivia - May 22
Posted by paul fritz on 5/20/22
Question: What does the term “asperges” mean? Where in the Bible is this referred to?
Answer: The term "asperges" is from the Latin root "aspergere" and means to wash or to sprinkle. Asperges is the rite of sprinkling a congregation with holy water. This is referred ... Read More »
Trivia - May 15
Posted by paul fritz on 5/14/22
Question: What is “Gregorian Water”, a species of holy water, and what makes it unique and special?
Answer: This unique mixture of water, salt, ashes and wine was prescribed by Pope St. Gregory I for consecrating churches and altars.
Trivia - May 8
Posted by paul fritz on 5/05/22
Question: Is the prayer “Hail Mary” biblical? Can we find this important Marian prayer in the pages of scripture?
Answer: The first part of the prayer is based on two biblical events and taken from Luke's Gospel; the Annunciation (Luke 1:28) and Mary visiting Elizabeth (Luke ... Read More »