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Trivia - Early Christian Symbol
Posted by paul fritz on 6/18/16
Question: What symbol was used by early Christians to identify themselves in times of persecution? In Greek, this symbol is a monogram for the first five letters of the words "Jesus Christ Son of God, Savior".Answer: The Greek word for fish is ICHTHUS. It is the symbol used by ... Read More »
Trivia - Hocus Pocus?
Posted by paul fritz on 6/11/16
Question: The magical term "Hocus Pocus" has Catholic roots and comes from what moment in Catholic ritual?Answer: It comes from the most sacred moment in Catholic ritual: the consecration of the bread as the body of Christ by the priest speaking the words “This is my body,” which in ... Read More »
Trivia - Luke's Gospel Friend
Posted by paul fritz on 6/04/16
Question: In the very beginning of Luke's gospel Luke is writing to a friend about the events of Jesus. What was that friend's name and what does that friend's name translate to in English?Answer: Theophilus (Friend of God)
Trivia - Queen Mary
Posted by paul fritz on 5/28/16
Question: In Revelation 12 we learn that our Queen Mary is already in Heaven, wearing her crown of how many stars? What do the stars of Mary's crown represent?Answer: Her crown has twelve stars. Revelations is full of symbolism and the stars may represent: - the twelve constellations of ... Read More »
Trivia - Angelic Beings
Posted by paul fritz on 5/21/16
Question: In which two books of the Bible are there angelic beings being depicted as crying out "Holy! Holy! Holy!" as they worship God?Answer: Isaiah (chapter 6) and Revelations (chapter 4)
Start Planning for Bazaar
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/16
Our annual Dinner and Auction will be September 25, 2016.It is time to start planning to make it a success! There's only four months and that will go by quickly! Start thinking of items to donate to the auction. What kinds of prizes would you like to see for ... Read More »
Trivia - Other Names for Pentecost
Posted by paul fritz on 5/12/16
Question: Pentecost has been given all of the following listed names except which one? (see Exodus 23:16, Exodus 34:22, Numbers 28:26) A) Feast of ChosenB) Feast of HarvestC) Feast of WeeksD) Day of the Firstfruits
Answer: A) Feast of Chosen
Trivia - Salvador Dali
Posted by paul fritz on 5/06/16
Question: Salvador Dali painted a masterpiece painting titled "The Ascension of Christ". What feature of Christ's body is most prominent in this painting?Answer: His feet. Please refer to the image above.
Trivia - Location of the Ascension
Posted by paul fritz on 4/30/16
Question: The Gospel according to Saint Luke says that the Ascension occurred in the vicinity of Bethany (Luke 24:50-51). Where does the Acts of the Apostles say that the Ascension occurred?Answer: Near Mount Olivet (Mount of Olives) near Jerusalem (Acts 1:12). The village of Bethany is on the southeast ... Read More »
Book Discussion Group - Resumes in October
Posted by paul fritz on 4/25/16
Our group discussion of Pope Francis' book The Church of Mercy will resume in October.