Happy autumn, Heraldians! It’s almost time for cooler climes. October is the month of the Holy Rosary and other festive feast days. Let’s see how well you fare with my quiz of timely Catholic trivia tidbits.
1) Saints
Which disease did St. Therese of Lisieux, whose feast day is Oct. 1, die of in 1897?
a) Smallpox
b) Tuberculosis
c) Polio
d) Cholera
2) Scripture
In Luke 1:37, who says the famous line, “For nothing will be impossible with God”?
a) Gabriel the angel
b) Mary
c) Elizabeth
d) Jesus
3) Popes
On Oct. 7, 1571, which pope asked all of Europe to pray the rosary to aid Christian forces during the Battle of Lepanto?
a) Pope Pius IV
b) Pope Pius V
c) Pope Pius VI
d) Pope Pius VII
4) Literature
Who wrote the classic 18th century book, “The Glories of Mary”?
a) St. Robert Bellarmine
b) Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
c) St. Alphonsus Ligouri
d) Pope Benedict XIII
5) Picture
Which archangel, often depicted battling against the devil, is shown in the artwork here? (Hint: He shares a Sept. 29 feast day with two other archangels)
a) Barachiel
b) Raphael
c) Gabriel
d) Michael
6) Church in Hawaii
Which island has a parish named for the Holy Rosary?
a) Maui
b) Kauai
c) Oahu
d) Molokai
7) Definitions
What term refers to the washing of a priest’s thumbs and index fingers during the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
a) Ablution
b) Absolution
c) Anamnesis
d) Anaphora
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c, 5) d, 6) a, 7) a