I am lounging and living it up in the Island sun, Heraldites! Never do I rest, however, from bringing your bi-weekly dose of Catholic trivia. There are a lot of tricky ones in the following quiz.
1) Saints
Which of the following is true about St. Martha, whose feast day is celebrated July 29?
a) She is the sister of Mary and Lazarus
b) She is the patron of cooks, dietitians and servants
c) She is said to have lived with her family in Bethany, near Jerusalem
d) All of the above
2) Scripture
The Bible says Aaron was how many years older than his brother Moses?
a) 3
b) 12
c) 40
d) 75
3) Devotions
What is the Second Luminous Mystery of the rosary?
a) The baptism of Jesus
b) The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper
c) The wedding at Cana
d) The Transfiguration
4) World Youth Day
True or false: World Youth Day was held twice in the U.S., first in 1993 in Denver, then in 2008 in New York.
a) True
b) False
5) Church in Hawaii
What was the name of the Hawaiian catechist who brought the Catholic faith to Waialua on Oahu in the 1800s?
a) Marie-Joseph Kanui
b) Ahuimanu
c) Luika Kaumaka
d) Kimeone Paele
6) Definitions
The word “angel” is derived from Greek and Latin words that mean what in English?
a) “Messenger”
b) “Protector”
c) “Assistant”
d) “Heavenly”
7) History
A miracle of the Eucharist, in which the Sacred Host reportedly turned into real flesh and the consecrated wine into blood during Mass, took place in 700 in which Italian city?
a) Assisi
b) Padua
c) Loreto
d) Lanciano
Answers: 1) d, 2) a, 3) c, 4) b, 5) c, 6) a, 7) d
