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Trivia - July 15
Posted by paul fritz on 7/14/18
Question: Saint Stephen was a learned, Greek speaking Jew who attempted to explain that the coming of Christ was the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies described in the Old Testament. He was accused of blasphemy and stoned to death, while whom stood approvingly on the sidelines? Name the person ... Read More »
Trivia - July 8
Posted by paul fritz on 7/07/18
Question: This female patron saint shares a name with a character from the sitcom "Friends" and also has given her name to a famous city in California. She is the patron saint of wayward children, victims of adultery, those suffering from alcoholism, and victims of verbal abuse. Who is ... Read More »
Trivia - July 1
Posted by paul fritz on 6/30/18
Question: Which saint has a square at the Vatican named after him?Answer: St. Peter
Trivia - June 17
Posted by paul fritz on 6/16/18
Question: He is the patron saint of Bible scholars and students. A Doctor of the Church, he reportedly drew a thorn from a lion's paw. The lion stayed loyal at his side for years. Who is this saint who lived around 347 to 419 AD?Answer: St. Jeromeread morehttp://catholicnotebook.blogspot.com/2009/05/st-jerome-and-lion.html
Trivia - June 10
Posted by paul fritz on 6/09/18
Question: In the Old Testament, Moses was a slow speaker so God allowed which of his brothers to speak for him?Answer: Aaron (Exodus 4:10-17)
Trivia - June 3
Posted by paul fritz on 6/02/18
Question: Which Marian prayer is recorded in the Gospel of Luke?Answer: Hail Mary. (Luke 1:26-45)
Trivia - May 27
Posted by paul fritz on 5/26/18
Question: Glossolalia is the name for what Pentecost related activity?Answer: speaking in tongues (speaking in languages apparently unknown to them)
Trivia - May 20
Posted by paul fritz on 5/19/18
Question: Shavuot, which Jesus' disciples were celebrating when the Holy Spirit descended on them, is the Jewish festival commemorating what event?Answer: Originally a harvest festival, it is also a remembrance of God giving the law (Torah) to the Jewish people on Mt. Sinai.
Trivia - May 13
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/18
Question: Which Catholic saint sought the help of the Virgin Mary to defeat the Albigensian heresy?Answer: St. DominicRead morehttps://catholicexchange.com/rosary-spiritual-sword-mary
Trivia - May 6
Posted by paul fritz on 5/05/18
Question(s): Our Lady Help of Christians (The Blessed Virgin Mary) is reported to have appeared in England in 1061 to Lady Richeldis de Faverches (a Saxon noblewoman) at Walsingham in Norfolk, England. What did the Blessed Virgin Mary ask for?Bonus question: Which religions have shrines at Walsingham that you ... Read More »