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Trivia - September 30
Posted by paul fritz on 9/29/18
Question: Who is the American saint who founded the first order of religious women in America, based on the Rule of St Vincent de Paul? Hint: She also raised five children and co-founded the first free Catholic school in America.Bonus question: What is the name of the religious order ... Read More »
Trivia - September 23
Posted by paul fritz on 9/22/18
Question: In the Old Testament this water site was known as the Sea of Chinnereth, and later was called the Lake of Gennesaret. Famous for its biblical associations and through which the Jordan River flows, what is the name that we know this lake/sea by?Answer: Sea of Galilee
Trivia - September 16
Posted by paul fritz on 9/15/18
Question(s): Both are places of worship in the Catholic denomination, but what are the difference(s) between a cathedral and a basilica? Bonus question can a cathedral also be designated as a basilica?Answer(s): There is only one cathedral per diocese and that is the church that is "home" to the ... Read More »
Trivia - September 9
Posted by paul fritz on 9/08/18
Question: When the priest says, at the Latin Mass, "Dominus Vobiscum", what is the correct response?Answer: "Et cum spiritu tuo" ("And with your spirit")Read morehttp://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/and-with-your-spirit.cfm
Trivia - September 2
Posted by paul fritz on 9/01/18
Question: The initials IHS are often seen on the communion host and in Christian artworks. What does this monogram mean?Answer: The monogram is a contraction derived from the Greek word ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, Jesus.read morehttps://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=6039
Trivia - August 26
Posted by paul fritz on 8/25/18
Question: This saint is the patroness of Church music. Celebrated as an early virgin martyr from the 4th century she is depicted in medieval art as an organist, possibly from an erroneous interpretation of one of her poems, "cantantibus organis". Who is this saint?Answer: St. CeciliaRead morehttps://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=34
Trivia - August 19
Posted by paul fritz on 8/18/18
Question: She was a devout Italian girl who suffered from ill health all of her life. She was a quiet, unexcitable girl who had occasional bouts of strange behavior which some claimed to be demonic possession. She is one of the saints who bore the stigmata (wounds of Christ). ... Read More »
Trivia - August 12
Posted by paul fritz on 8/11/18
Question: How many demons did Jesus cast out of Mary Magdalene, according to the Gospels of Mark and Luke?Answer: 7Read more:Mark 16:9Luke 8:1-3
Trivia - July 29
Posted by paul fritz on 7/27/18
Question: This shepherdess, born in 422 AD, attracted the notice of the great bishop Germain of Auxerre. He presented her with a cross on a chain and urged her to devote her life to God, which she did. This saint later saved her native city of Paris from a ... Read More »
Trivia - July 22
Posted by paul fritz on 7/21/18
Question: A compassionate woman, she wiped the face of Jesus on the road to Calvary and when she returned home the image of His face was imprinted on her veil. Who is this saint, whose name means True Image? In which Gospel accounts is there reference to this incident?Answer: ... Read More »