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Trivia - December 6
Posted by paul fritz on 12/05/20
Question: Also known as the Song of Mary, what refers to the prayer voiced by the Blessed Mother when she visited her cousin Elizabeth, shortly after the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would become the Lord's mother?
Answer: The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
Trivia - November 29
Posted by paul fritz on 11/28/20
Question: Advent comes from the Latin word "Adventus" which means what?
A) ArrivalB) WaitingC) ComingD) BeginningE) AdventureF) None of the above
Answer: A) Arrival and C) Coming
Trivia - November 22
Posted by paul fritz on 11/21/20
Question: Who is the longest-living saint of the Catholic Church, dying at the age of 111 years? Hint: He joined the Dominican order and was a friar for 96 years, the longest period of time known for any religious to wear the habit.
Bonus question: Can you name any ... Read More »
Trivia - November 15
Posted by paul fritz on 11/14/20
Question: In 2009, carbon-dating tests on human bone fragments confirmed that the bones dated back to the first or second century A.D. The bones are believed to be the those of which apostle? Pope Benedict XVI stated "This seems to confirm the unanimous and uncontested tradition that they are ... Read More »
Trivia - November 8
Posted by paul fritz on 11/07/20
Question: Pope Pius XII declared WHAT at Nightingale Mountain as an official shrine for pilgrims and, along with Pope John XXIII, granted a plenary indulgence for all who make pilgrimages there. In what country is this mountain located and what makes this site so important?
Bonus question: What historical ... Read More »
Set Your Clock BACK One Hour
Posted by paul fritz on 10/31/20
Daylight Savings Time has ended. Please set your clocks BACK one hour before you go to bed Saturday night!
Trivia - November 1
Posted by paul fritz on 10/30/20
Question: Who was the first saint from the "New World" (remember this term from your grade school history lessons) to be canonized?
Answer: St. Rose of Lima
read morehttps://www.simplycatholic.com/st-rose-of-lima-the-first-saint-canonized-from-the-new-world/
Trivia - October 25
Posted by paul fritz on 10/24/20
Question: Can you identify this Saint? Tradition holds that this person was the infant that Jesus took in his arms, saying "Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me", as recounted in Mark's Gospel. ... Read More »
Trivia - October 18
Posted by paul fritz on 10/17/20
Question: October is the anniversary of an incredible event known as the Miracle of the Sun. By what other name is this event of approximately of ten minutes duration known as?
Answer: Miracle of Fátima
Trivia - October 11
Posted by paul fritz on 10/10/20
Question: Which of the following Apostles did not write any books of the New Testament?1) St. Peter2) St. Thomas3) St. John4) St. Paul5) St. Jude
Answer: 2) St. Thomas