Can you believe it’s already August, quizzicals? That means there are only a couple of months left in this Year of Faith. Make them fruitful by learning more about Catholicism — start with this quiz!
1) Saints
Which saint, whose feast day is celebrated Aug. 23, is a patron of Central and South America?
a) St. Rose of Lima
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Ursula
d) St. Zita
2) Scripture
How long does the Bible say Jonah stayed in the belly of a large fish when he was swallowed up at sea?
a) 3 days and 3 nights
b) 40 days
c) 7 years
d) 12 years
3) Sacraments
According to the Code of Canon Law, how long is a person supposed to fast from food and drink (with the exception of water and medicine) before receiving Holy Communion?
a) 1 day
b) 12 hours
c) 6 hours
d) 1 hour
4) Demographics
True or false: After Brazil, the country with the second-largest Catholic population in the world is the United States.
a) True
b) False
5) Definitions
What is a “paten?”
a) An apparatus used to burn incense during Mass
b) A decorative cloth covering used to wrap the Book of the Gospels
c) A wax seal used by the pope upon promulgating an encyclical
d) A small silver or gold plate used to hold the Communion hosts for consecration
6) Vatican
What is the formal name of the Vatican bank?
a) Financial Information Authority
b) Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
c) Institute for the Works of Religion
d) Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
7) Church in Hawaii
Who was bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu when Hawaii entered into U.S. statehood in 1959?
a) Stephen Alencastre
b) James Sweeney
c) John Scanlan
d) Libert H. Boeynaems
Answers: 1) a, 2) a, 3) d, 4) b, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b