I love February, Heraldites. Its transition from winter to spring makes me want to sing. I hope you are as excited about the new month as I am about presenting you with this new quiz.
1) Saints
Which of the following is true about St. Andrew Corsini, whose feast is celebrated Feb. 4?
a) He was known as the “Apostle of Venice”
b) He died on the Feast of St. Stephen
c) His kinsman, Lorenzo Corsini, became Pope Clement XII
d) A chapel dedicated to him was built in the Basilica of St. Mary Major
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading for Sunday, Feb. 2, comes from Luke’s account of the Presentation of Jesus. Which biblical figure in the Gospel was told that he “should not see death before he had seen the Christ?”
a) Naaman
b) Phanuel
c) Asher
d) Simeon
3) Current Events
Pope Francis’ list of 19 newly appointed cardinals names “Princes of the Church” from which of the following countries?
a) Korea
b) Burkina Faso
c) Chile
d) All of the above
4) Religious Orders
Which religious order holds the motto, “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,” or “For the Greater Glory of God”?
a) Crosiers
b) Jesuits
c) Salesians
d) Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
5) Definitions
What is a refectory?
a) The dining room of a monastery or convent
b) The vessel that holds hold Holy Water at the entrance of a church
c) Another name for a chapel used for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
d) The building where diocesan offices are located
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: The first Island youth to receive Holy Orders in Hawaii was Sacred Hearts Father Stephen P. Alencastre, ordained in 1902.
a) True
b) False
7) Devotions
During what time of the day do monastic communities pray the Lauds?
a) Noon
b) Evening
c) Morning
d) 3 p.m.
Answers: 1) c, 2) d, 3) d, 4) b, 5) a, 6) a, 7) c
