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Trivia - April 24
Posted by paul fritz on 4/21/22
Question: What is so special about Peter, James and John? Why are these three Apostles often set apart by Christ?
Answer: They were an "inner circle" about Christ. They each were instrumental in establishing His Church. Peter became Pope. James was the first apostle to be martyred. ... Read More »
Trivia - April 17
Posted by paul fritz on 4/14/22
Question: Easter is celebrated on varying Sundays and is therefore called a movable feast. Who or what determines when Easter should be commemorated?
Answer: The Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. established a formula for the date of Easter as the Sunday following the paschal full moon, ... Read More »
Trivia - April 10
Posted by paul fritz on 4/08/22
Question: Jerusalem was part of which jurisdiction, when Jesus entered riding a donkey?
Answer: Jerusalem was part of the Roman province of Judaea.
Trivia - April 3
Posted by paul fritz on 4/01/22
Question: What is an ephah and a hin?
Answer: They are Hebrew units of measure; the ephah being a unit of dry measure and the hin a unit of liquid measure. The ephah is approximately equal to a modern bushel. The hin is approximately equal to ... Read More »
Trivia - March 27
Posted by paul fritz on 3/26/22
Question: What is the ideal Lenten fare, that starts with a long strip of dough, arranged in the shape of arms folded over the breast in prayer?
BONUS question: What do the three holes left by this shape represent?
Answer: The pretzel
Bonus answer: The Trinity
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Trivia - March 20
Posted by paul fritz on 3/18/22
Question: What do cliff swallows have to do with the Feast of St Joseph?
Answer: Migratory cliff swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano every year on March 19; the Feast of St Joseph.
Trivia - March 13
Posted by paul fritz on 3/11/22
Question: When does “transubstantiation” happen in the Mass?
Answer: Transubstatiantion occurs during the Eucharistic Prayer when the priest repeats Jesus' words "this is my body" and "this is my blood".
Trivia - March 6
Posted by paul fritz on 3/04/22
Question: Why is fish permitted on the Fridays of Lent?
Answer: Friday fasting or abstaining is a way to honor Jesus' sacrifice; he died on a Friday. Fasting means going without food. Abstaining means going without certain foods, especially the flesh of warm-blooded animals. Fish are ... Read More »
New COVID-19 Safety Protocols Released
Posted by paul fritz on 3/01/22
Updated Covid-19 Safety Protocols have been released by the Diocese of Davenport.New Covid-19 Safety Protocols 03-01-2022
Trivia - February 27
Posted by paul fritz on 2/24/22
Question: Why is Lent forty (40) days long? Is it just a tradition or is there a biblical relationship?
Bonus Question: Throughout the Old Testament the number forty (40) carried a deep meaning. Can you name at least two examples from the Old Testament?
Answer: 40 ... Read More »