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Trivia - October 6

Posted by paul fritz on 10/05/19

Question: Who is the Saint that claimed to hear the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret from an early age?Answer: St. Joan of Arcread morehttps://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-joan-of-arc/

Trivia - September 29

Posted by paul fritz on 9/28/19

Question: Which Saint is also a Doctor of the Church and when exhumed 336 years after his death was found with an uncorrupted tongue?Answer: St. Anthony of PaduaRead morehttps://stanthony-hightstown.net/who-was-st-anthony-of-padua/

Trivia - September 22

Posted by paul fritz on 9/21/19

Question: In the fifth or sixth century there originated a priestly practice called "tonsure".  What is tonsure and what is it symbolic of?Answer: Tonsure is the shaving of some or all of the hair on the top of the head as a sign of religious humility. When the whole ... Read More »

Trivia - September 15

Posted by paul fritz on 9/14/19

Question: The Catholic Church's official calendar observes the birthdays of only two saints. Who are these two Saints?Answer(s): Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8) and John the Baptist (June 24).

Trivia - September 8

Posted by paul fritz on 9/07/19

Question: Who is the saint who translated the first one-volume Bible from Hebrew and Greek into his native Latin?  It is also said that he removed a thorn for what animal which became his "pet".Answer: St. Jerome/a lion

Trivia - September 1

Posted by paul fritz on 8/31/19

Question: Which gospel records the fewest of the miracles performed by Jesus?Answer: John records the fewest number of miracles performed by Jesus.

Trivia - August 25

Posted by paul fritz on 8/24/19

Question: Out of the ten lepers who Jesus healed, how many came back to say thank you? Of what nationality was/were the leper(s) that had returned?Answer: One, a Samaritan (Luke 17:11-19)

Trivia - August 18

Posted by paul fritz on 8/17/19

Question: Who is the woman, who was "full of good works and acts of charity", and was raised from the dead by Peter at Lydda?Answer: Tabitha (also called Dorcas) (Acts 9:36-43)

Trivia - August 11

Posted by paul fritz on 8/10/19

Question: The angel said to Mary that Jesus would "reign over the house" of which Old Testament character?Answer: Jacob (Luke 1:31-33)

Trivia - August 4

Posted by paul fritz on 8/03/19

Question: How many rivers did the river in Eden split into once it left the Garden?Answer: Four. (Genesis 2:10-14)