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Trivia - July 25

Posted by paul fritz on 7/24/21

Question: July 15th was the 50th anniversary of the burning of what local Church?

 

 

Answer: St. Mary's at Polishville

 

Trivia - July 18

Posted by paul fritz on 7/17/21

Question: What is the shortest book in the Old Testament?

 

 

 

Answer: Obadiah

 

Trivia - July 11

Posted by paul fritz on 7/10/21

Question: No current canonized Saint has owned a cell phone, or played on a play station, or used an online search. The newest soon-to-be Saint and computer whiz created a website that documented every reported Eucharistic miracle in the world. Who is this soon-to-be Saint?

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Trivia - July 4

Posted by paul fritz on 7/03/21

Question: In the parable of the grain of mustard seed, when it becomes a tree, birds come and do what?

 

 

Answer: The birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches. (Mt 13:32; Mk 4:32; Lk 13:19)

 

 

Trivia - June 27

Posted by paul fritz on 6/26/21

Question: Which disciple tried to walk on water, as Jesus did?

 

 

 

Answer: Peter (Matthew 14:28-31)

 

Trivia - June 20

Posted by paul fritz on 6/19/21

Question: Which book of the Bible records many of the hymns that David wrote?

 

 

Answer: Psalms

 

Trivia - June 13

Posted by paul fritz on 6/12/21

Question: Around 107 A.D. St Ignatius of Antioch became the first person to use what famous two words together?A)  Our FatherB)  Hail MaryC)  Guardian AngelD)  Catholic ChurchE)  Ash WednesdayF)  Geneva Creed

 

Answer: D)  Catholic Church

Trivia - June 6

Posted by paul fritz on 6/04/21

Question: St. Jerome was commissioned by the Pope in the 4th century to translate the Bible into the language of the people. What language was it?A) GreekB) LatinC) AramaicD) HebrewE) EnglishF) Italian

 

 

Answer: St. Jerome translated the Bible into B) Latin. 

 

Trivia - May 30

Posted by paul fritz on 5/27/21

Question: What unpleasant experience did more than half of the Popes between 33 A.D. and 258 A.D. share?A. PersecutionB. Daily RainfallC. MartyrdomD. Holy warsE. Bankruptcy

 

Answer: C. Martyrdom

Trivia - May 23

Posted by paul fritz on 5/21/21

Question: What is the meaning of the word "Amen" with which we conclude our profession of faith and other prayers?

 

 

Answer: "Amen" is a declaration of affirmation; "it is true", "let it be so", "verily" and "truly".