Happy Valentine’s Day, Heraldites! Thanks for all the love you’ve shown over the years for my humble quizzes. Here’s your latest installment of tricky Catholic trivia.
1) Saints
Which of the following is NOT true about Sts. Cyril and Methodius, whose feast day is Feb. 14?
a) They studied under St. Valentine
b) They translated the Bible into Slavonic, the liturgical language used by the Eastern Orthodox Church in parts of Europe
c) They are patrons for ecumenists
d) They were brothers
2) Scripture
Mordecai was the cousin of which Hebrew woman in the Bible, whom he helped to raise?
a) Ruth
b) Bathsheba
c) Esther
d) Rachel
3) Popes
What is Pope Francis’ episcopal motto?
a) Instaurare Omnia in Christo
b) Miserando atque eligendo
c) Obedientia et Pax
d) Humilitas
4) Definitions
What is a “collect?”
a) The bottle used to hold chrism oil
b) The book of readings, hymns and psalms used by parishioners during liturgies
c) The parish safe which holds offertory money
d) The opening prayer at Mass said by the priest
5) Church in Hawaii
St. Joachim Church is a mission of which Oahu parish?
a) Our Lady of Mount Carmel
b) St. Roch
c) St. Michael
d) St. Ann
6) Geography
Where is the Archdiocese of Adelaide located?
a) Australia
b) Brazil
c) Canada
d) Denmark
7) Devotions
Fill in the blank from the Angelus prayer: “Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy ____ into our hearts …”
a) Spirit
b) Word
c) Grace
d) Peace
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) b, 6) a, 7) c