“May” I ask you a question, Heraldites? How are you enjoying this beautiful Easter season? I hope your festivities celebrating the Risen Lord are still going strong as we enter a new month. I also hope you are eager to answer more Catholic trivia below!
1) Saints
Which of the following is true about St. Rita of Cascia, whose feast day is celebrated May 22?
a) She was married and had two sons
b) She became a nun at the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene in Cascia
c) She was beatified in the 1600s and canonized almost 275 years later
d) All of the above
2) Scripture
Which psalm contains the line, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit”?
a) Psalm 23
b) Psalm 34
c) Psalm 51
d) Psalm 118
3) Current events
Pope Francis is scheduled to make his first visit as pontiff May 24-26 to which part of the world?
a) Holy Land
b) Africa
c) Korea
d) Central America
4) Picture
Which Hawaii church is shown in the picture here?
a) St. Benedict Church, Big Island
b) St. Gabriel Church, Maui
c) St. Roch Church, Oahu
d) St. Philomena Church, Molokai
5) Sacraments
True or false: The sacrament of Confirmation can be administered to a Catholic as young as roughly 7 years old, the “age of discretion” determined by the church.
a) True
b) False
6) Devotions
The Marian “Miraculous Medal” was inspired by apparitions of the Blessed Mother to which French saint?
a) St. Bernadette Soubirous
b) St. Therese of Liseux
c) St. Catherine Labouré
d) St. Louis de Montfort
7) Hawaii’s saints
After St. Damien de Veuster was ordained a priest on May 21, 1864 in Honolulu, where was he assigned?
a) Kalawao, Molokai
b) Wailuku, Maui
c) Puna, Big Island
d) Kakaako Branch Hospital, Honolulu
Answers: 1) d, 2) b, 3) a, 4) d, 5) a, 6) c, 7) c