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Trivia - May 17
Posted by paul fritz on 5/16/20
Question: Who am I? There is a story that I was missioned to a faraway country but I resisted. Christ then appeared and I was ultimately sold as a slave to an Indian prince who was visiting Jerusalem. Therefore I traveled to a distant country. There I was given ... Read More »
Preparing to Return to Mass
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/20
Video of Bishop Zinkula discussing the return to Mass.http://www.catholicmessenger.net/video/
Trivia - May 10
Posted by paul fritz on 5/10/20
Question: Before the Second Vatican Council why did the sacrament of Confirmation include a light slap on the recipient's cheek?
A) To remind the recipient that they are to stay awake and alert
B) To remind the recipient that the service of Christ is difficult
C) To remind the ... Read More »
Trivia - May 3
Posted by paul fritz on 5/02/20
Question: In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep did the shepherd count safely into the fold?
Answer: Ninety-nine. (Luke 15:4, Matthew 18:12)
Trivia - April 26
Posted by paul fritz on 4/25/20
Question: Who was the Pope that called for the Second Vatican Council and which Pope finished the Second Vatican Council?
Answer: Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962. Pope Paul VI closed the Council on December 8, 1965.
Trivia - April 19
Posted by paul fritz on 4/18/20
Question: Jesus appeared to his disciples after the resurrection beside which sea?
Answer: Sea of Tiberias (also known as Sea of Galilee)
Trivia - April 12
Posted by paul fritz on 4/12/20
Question: Traditionally we will be celebrating one of the octaves that is kept by the Catholic Church, starting with the Easter feast to the "Low Sunday". It was once a common practice for those who had been baptized during the year, and most especially at the Easter Vigil, to ... Read More »
Trivia - April 5
Posted by paul fritz on 4/04/20
Question: Which saint is often shown using a veil to wipe Christ's face on his way to Golgatha? What other name is she known by?
Bonus question: Name the Biblical gospel(s) in which this chance encounter is related.
Answer: Saint Veronica (also called Berenike or Berenice)
Bonus Answer: Veronica ... Read More »
Spiritual Communion - Letter from Bishop Zinkula
Posted by paul fritz on 3/29/20
A letter from Bishop Zinkula
A Letter Regarding Spiritual CommunionBy Bishop Thomas Zinkula
“May you live in interesting times” is purportedly a Chinese curse, which refers to periods in history that are filled with tumult and upheaval. We certainly are living in interesting times right now. The decision to ... Read More »
View Video Masses
Posted by paul fritz on 3/29/20
Here is a list of a few video Masses being offered:
Coralville: St. Thomas More www.stmparishfamily.com
Solon: www.solonstmary.org
Washington: www.stjameswashington.org
Fairfield: www.fairfieldstmary.org
Bishop Robert Barron: wordonfire.org