June flew by in the blink of an eye, quizzicals. We’re now in the middle of summer and amidst a long stretch of Ordinary Time. Kick off your shoes, relax and let your mind wander with my latest set of quiz questions.
1) Saints
New archbishops gather in Rome on June 29 to receive their palliums from the pope. June 29 marks the feast day commemorating which two saints?
a) Sts. Peter and Paul
b) Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
c) Sts. Philip and James
d) Sts. Joachim and Anne
2) Scripture
“Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord,” is a line from the first reading for Sunday, June 22, the feast of Corpus Christi. Which Old Testament book does the verse and reading come from?
a) Exodus
b) Deuteronomy
c) Isaiah
d) Genesis
3) Popes
Pope Pius XII declared Our Lady of Ghisallo the patroness of which sport?
a) Soccer
b) Basketball
c) Bicycling
d) Bocce ball
4) Geography
The Diocese of Gallup is one of the only dioceses which incorporates parts of more than one U.S. state. Which two states are included in this diocese?
a) New Mexico and Arizona
b) West Virginia and Maryland
c) North and South Dakota
d) Oregon and Washington
5) Liturgy
True or false: All Masses must include one reading from the Old Testament, one reading from an epistle and a reading from one of the four Gospels.
a) True
b) False
6) Church in Hawaii
St. Francis Xavier mission, a church in the small village of Kahakuloa, is located in a remote part of which island?
a) Kauai
b) Big Island
c) Lanai
d) Maui
7) Current Events
Which of the following world leaders has Pope Francis met this year?
a) King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
b) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan
c) President Gjorge Ivanov of Macedonia
d) All of the above
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) d