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 »