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Trivia - November 14
Posted by paul fritz on 11/13/21
Question: Which Church is officially the Cathedral Church of Rome? It was given to the Bishop of Rome in the 4th century, and remains the most important Church in the world to this day.
Answer: St. John Lateran
Trivia - November 7
Posted by paul fritz on 11/05/21
Question: St. Jude Thaddeus was one of the twelve apostles, as well as a relative of our Lord and of St. James the Less. With what Saint does he share his feast day? What is he the patron saint of?
Answer: St. Jude's feast day of October ... Read More »
Trivia - October 31
Posted by paul fritz on 10/30/21
Question: Which book of the Bible was written by a Queen?
Answer: Book of Esther. Esther was a Jewish wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus
Trivia - October 24
Posted by paul fritz on 10/21/21
Question: One of America’s greatest storytellers, Mark Twain, spent years researching and writing a fascinating and historically accurate account of which well-known Saint? Mark Twain considered this to be his most important work.
Answer: St. Joan of Arc
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 »