Happy Easter, quiz maniacs! Joy to you as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. May your faith continue to blossom in the days of Eastertide ahead. Here’s my latest quiz to add to the seasonal festivities.
1) Saints
The feast day of this saint and Gospel writer is not April 15, but he is well-known for being the patron of tax collectors. Which saint am I speaking of?
a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John
2) Scripture
In the Gospel reading (John 20:1-9) for Easter Sunday, April 20, which of Jesus’ disciples was among the first people who ran to see his empty tomb?
a) Andrew
b) Philip
c) Simon Peter
d) Bartholomew
3) Definitions
What is the “Via Dolorosa”?
a) The Latin term for the Sorrowful Mysteries
b) A street in Jerusalem believed to be where Jesus walked while carrying the cross
c) A title of the Blessed Mother
d) An archaic name for the Communion line
4) Popes
True or false: Pope John XXIII was beatified by Pope John Paul II.
a) True
b) False
5) Church in Hawaii
In which Oahu church can you find the stained glass window of the Risen Christ shown above?
a) Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipio
b) Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
c) St. George Church, Waimanalo
d) Sacred Heart Church, Punahou
6) Hawaii’s Saints
May 21 this year marks the 150th anniversary of which important date in the life of St. Damien of Molokai?
a) His birthday
b) His arrival in Honolulu
c) His ordination to the priesthood
d) His arrival in Kalaupapa
7) Religious Orders
Which Catholic religious order runs the University of Dayton?
a) Franciscans
b) Marianists
c) Augustinians
d) Jesuits
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b