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Trivia - Largest Church
Posted by paul fritz on 8/22/15
Questions: What church is the largest church in the world, covering more than five acres and capable of holding 60,000 people, it is 730 feet long and 500 feet wide? Where is it located?Bonus Question: In this church what do the markings on the floor indicate?Answer: St. Peter's Basilica, ... Read More »
Trivia - Patron Saint Against Moles and Mice
Posted by paul fritz on 8/15/15
Question: OK, we now have beautiful gardens with a bounty of produce and flowers. To which Saint should we pray to keep out the moles and mice? Hint: his feast day is July 4.Answer: St. Ulric. In additon to being the patron saint against mice and moles, he is ... Read More »
Trivia - Feast Days of Blessed Virgin Mary
Posted by paul fritz on 8/08/15
Question: How many Blessed Virgin Mary feasts does the Roman Catholic Church celebrate? How many can you name?Answer: Answer: There are many feast days of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some are universal, and many more are are celebrated in localized areas.Learn more:http://www.marian.org/mary/feastdays.php http://www.catholictradition.org/Mary/marian-feasts.htm http://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/marian-calendar.html
Trivia - Popes Buried in St. Peter's Basilica
Posted by paul fritz on 7/30/15
Question: How many popes are buried at St. Peter's Basilica?Answer: There can be many answers depending on the source. Many popes may have originally been buried in St. Peter's Basilica, but their tombs no longer exist or they were transferred to other sites.This Vatican list shows at least 49. ... Read More »
Trivia - Martin Luther
Posted by paul fritz on 7/18/15
Question: What Catholic religious order did Martin Luther belong to before he broke with the Catholic Church?Answer: Martin Luther was of the Order of St. Augustine.
Trivia - Major Ecumenical Councils
Posted by paul fritz on 7/11/15
Question: The Church has had how many major ecumenical councils?Answer: There have been 21 major councils of the church.Read about them: http://www.catholic.org/prayers/councils.php http://www.dailycatholic.org/councils.htm
Trivia - First Council of Nicaea
Posted by paul fritz on 7/04/15
Question: The First Council of Nicaea was the first ecumenical council after Bibilical times. It established a precedent for Bishops and other leaders of the Church to meet and decide matters pertaining to Church doctrine, beliefs and practices. What prayer still used today was formulated during this Council?Answer: The ... Read More »
Trivia - Moses First Census
Posted by paul fritz on 6/27/15
Question: At the time of the census which was conducted by Moses in the first chapter of the Book of Numbers, which of the twelve tribes of Israel was the largest?Answer: The Tribe of Judah was the largest. Manasseh is the smallest tribe.See Numbers 1:20-46
Trivia - Gomer
Posted by paul fritz on 6/20/15
Question: My name is Gomer, and I was the wife of a prophet. I was also a woman who had managed to live what might today be called a "rough lifestyle", because prior to my marriage I was what was commonly called a "harlot". Who was my husband, who ... Read More »
Trivia - Jacob and Esau
Posted by paul fritz on 6/13/15
Question: How does Jacob steal his brother Esau's inheritance rights? Bonus question: What is Jacob's alternate name?Answer: Esau gave away his inheritance for a bowl of food. Jacob wanted the birthright while Esau cared little for it. (Gn 25) Later, when their father Isaac was old and blind, at ... Read More »