The season of fasting and penance is upon us, quiz maniacs. Lent is a special time when we Catholics can learn much about ourselves and our faith. I hope this quiz helps enrich your Lenten journey.
1) Saints
“My God, I love you,” were said to be the last words of which French saint?
a) Therese of Liseux
b) Bernadette Soubirous
c) Theodore Guerin
d) Joan of Arc
2) Scripture
In the first reading for March 16, to whom does God say, “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing”?
a) Noah
b) Isaac
c) Abram
d) Moses
3) Popes
Many Catholics know St. Peter as the church’s first pope. Who reigned as the second pontiff after him?
a) St. Pius I
b) St. Anacletus
c) St. Linus
d) St. Clement I
4) Devotions
Which of the following is NOT one of the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary?
a) The Agony in the Garden
b) The Scourging at the Pillar
c) The Crowning with Thorns
d) The Condemnation of Jesus to Death
5) Church in Hawaii
A statue of which saint stands in the choir loft at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace?
a) St. Gregory
b) St. Cecelia
c) St. Francis of Assisi
d) St. Anthony of Padua
6) Definitions
The chief record-keeper who maintains a diocese’s official archives goes by which title?
a) Chancellor
b) Dean
c) Principal
d) Vicar general
7) Current Events
Which world leader is Pope Francis scheduled to meet on March 27?
a) U.S. President Barack Obama
b) Queen Elizabeth
c) Japanese Emperor Akihito
d) Philippine President Benigno Aquino III
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) c, 4) d, 5) b, 6) a, 7) a
