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Trivia - Who am I? (II)
Posted by paul fritz on 10/30/15
Question: Who am I? I was the eleventh person in what is now the United States to be canonized by the Catholic Church. I was a German-born American nun with the order of Sisters of St Francis and worked on the island of Molokai caring for persons suffering with ... Read More »
Trivia - Who am I?
Posted by paul fritz on 10/24/15
Question: Who am I? I did not forsake the Savior in his hour of Passion standing faithfully at the Cross. I wrote the fourth gospel as well as three epistles and have been associated with the Book of Revelation. I founded many churches in Asia Minor and lived to ... Read More »
Trivia - Sister of Mary
Posted by paul fritz on 10/17/15
Question: Who is the saint who is in all likelihood the sister of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and is mentioned by St. John as being one of the three women standing at the foot of Jesus' Cross? She was the Mother of the Apostles James and John and ... Read More »
Trivia - Stigmata
Posted by paul fritz on 10/10/15
Question: What is "stigmata"? What was especially unique about St Francis of Assisi's stigmata? Answer: Stigmata is a term used by members of the Christian faith to describe bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, ... Read More »
Trivia - New Saint - 18th Century Spanish Missionary
Posted by paul fritz on 10/03/15
Question: While in Washington DC, during a Mass outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis canonized a 18th century Spanish missionary. Who is this new Saint? Bonus question: What is historically significant about this canonization ceremony?Answer: Junipero Serra, who established 9 of California's ... Read More »
Trivia - Pope Francis' Speech to US Congress
Posted by paul fritz on 9/24/15
Question: Pope Francis spoke to the US Congress this past Thursday morning in Washington DC. Throughout his speech Pope Francis lauded the values of what four Americans?Answer: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Thomas Merton and Dorothy DayFor an article answering this question in more detail:http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pope-visit-four-americans-20150924-htmlstory.htmlFull transcript of his ... Read More »
Trivia - Saint Who Was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire
Posted by paul fritz on 9/19/15
Question: Who is this Saint? She married Charles the Fat at the age of twenty-two and then 19 years later she and her husband Charles were named the Empress and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope John VIII in Rome? She underwent trial by fire later in ... Read More »
Reminder - Sept 20 Mass at 9:30am
Posted by paul fritz on 9/12/15
Please remember that Mass on September 20 will be at 9:30am for the Dinner and Auction.
Trivia - Patron Saint of Ecology
Posted by paul fritz on 9/12/15
Question: In 1979 Pope John Paul II created a patron saint of those who promote ecology. Who is this heavenly Patron?Answer: St. Francis of AssisiRead more:http://www.uscatholic.org/church/2010/09/st-francis-patron-ecology
Trivia - Pope Francis' Visit to US
Posted by paul fritz on 9/04/15
Question: Pope Francis will visiting the United States for the first time later this September. Which cities and states will he be visiting? Bonus question: In which cities will he be celebrating Mass?Answers: Pope Francis will visit three cities and will celebrate Mass in each of them.Washington, D.C.New York, ... Read More »