June is here, Heraldites. I am as excited as can be for some leisurely summer days. There’s no better time to brush up on Catholic trivia! Good luck with the quiz below.
1) Saints
This Portuguese saint, who was a colleague of St. Francis of Assisi and a Doctor of the Church, can be invoked in helping to find lost items. Which saint am I speaking of?
a) St. John de Brito
b) St. Martin of Braga
c) St. Anthony of Padua
d) St. Beatrice of Silva
2) Scripture
Which of the psalms contains the following famous line: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters?”
a) Psalm 4
b) Psalm 23
c) Psalm 42
d) Psalm 61
3) Popes
June 3 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII. Which of the following is NOT true about this late pope?
a) He was pope for a little less than five years
b) He was once appointed as the Patriarch of Venice
c) He convened the Second Vatican Council
d) He was canonized in 2000 by Pope John Paul II
4) Sacraments
Holy Orders is one of the two “Sacraments of Service.” What is the other?
a) Baptism
b) Matrimony
c) Reconciliation
d) Confirmation
5) Terms
What does the Greek phrase “Kyrie elison” translate to in English?
a) “Lord have mercy”
b) “Yes, I believe”
c) “Glory to God”
d) “I have sinned”
6) Liturgy
True or false: After the Liturgy of the Eucharist, consecrated hosts are placed in a container called a “ciborium.”
a) True
b) False
7) Art
The “Sistine Madonna,” which depicts Mary and Jesus along with St. Sixtus, St. Barbara and two cherubs, was painted by what Italian Renaissance artist?
a) Michelangelo
b) Donatello
c) Leonardo Da Vinci
d) Raphael
Answers: 1) c, 2) b, 3) d, 4) b, 5) a, 6) a, 7) d
