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Trivia - December 22
Posted by paul fritz on 12/21/19
Question: Where in the Old Testament was it prophesized that Bethlehem would be the birthplace of the future King of the Jews?
Bonus Questions: Bethlehem, which means WHAT, was also the home of WHOM, one of God's favorite Kings.
Answer: Micah 5:1
Bonus Answers: Bethlehem in Hebrew, means "House ... Read More »
Trivia - December 15
Posted by paul fritz on 12/14/19
Question: What old Christmas tradition signals to people passing by that the residents of that house are Christians?
Answer: Placing a candle in the window.
Read more:http://catholicstraightanswers.com/what-is-the-origin-of-the-custom-at-christmas-of-placing-lit-candles-in-the-windows/
Trivia - December 8
Posted by paul fritz on 12/07/19
Question: Which prophet said "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Answer: Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14)
Trivia - December 1
Posted by paul fritz on 11/30/19
Question: Which book of the Bible begins with "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham"?Answer: The Gospel According to Matthew
Trivia - November 24
Posted by paul fritz on 11/21/19
Question: The Psalter of Mary is an old name for what? The Psalter had fifteen decades--150 Hail Mary's with fifteen meditations and include exactly the same number of Hail Mary's as there are psalms in the Book of Psalms.Answer: The Rosaryhttps://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=35891
Trivia - November 17
Posted by paul fritz on 11/16/19
Question: Where did the Angels carry the patron saint of students and apologists, St. Catherine of Alexandria's body after she was killed?Bonus question: Why is she also known as St. Catherine of the Wheel?Answer: Mt. SinaiBonus answer: She was to be tortured with the device, but it broke. Even ... Read More »
Trivia - November 10
Posted by paul fritz on 11/02/19
Question: What does "dominus vobiscum" mean?Answer: The Lord be with you.
Trivia - October 27
Posted by paul fritz on 10/26/19
Question: What is the special November food, nicknamed "soul cakes"? Their form symbolize the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. And what is the traditional shape of "soul cakes"?Answer: A "soul cake" is a small, round cake, often decorated with a cross, used to commemorate the dead and are ... Read More »
Trivia - October 20
Posted by paul fritz on 10/19/19
Question: Who am I? I am a saint, elected from Poland to be the first Pope since Pius II in the fifteenth century to a man of letters and the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Adrian VI who died in 1523. Of course I was well loved and ... Read More »
Trivia - October 13
Posted by paul fritz on 10/12/19
Question: Which Saint of the Americas was so tortured by her beauty that she once rubbed her face with hot peppers until it blistered?Answer: St. Rose of Limaread morehttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-rose-of-lima/