November is on the horizon, quizzicals. This year has gone by so quickly! Enjoy this new quiz filled with a cornucopia of faith facts. It is fall after all!
1) Saints
Sts. Crispin and Crispinian, whose feast day is celebrated Oct. 25, are the patrons for cobblers and leather workers. How are they related?
a) They are brothers
b) They are cousins
c) Crispin is the son of Crispinian
d) Crispinian is the uncle of Crispin
2) Scripture
According to the book of Exodus, where did God reveal the Ten Commandments to Moses?
a) Jordan River
b) Calvary
c) Mount Sinai
d) Bethlehem
3) Religious Orders
Which of the following Catholic universities is run by the Congregation of the Holy Cross?
a) University of San Francisco
b) University of Dayton
c) Fordham University
d) University of Portland
4) Clergy
True or false: It is noted in the Code of Canon Law that diocesan bishops must submit their resignation to the pope at age 65.
b) False
a) True
5) Picture
This photo shows a depiction of which Marian apparition?
a) Our Lady of Fatima
b) Our Lady of the Pillar
c) Our Lady of La Salette
d) Our Lady of Knock
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: Bishop James Sweeney, who headed the Diocese of Honolulu from 1941-1968, was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
a) True
b) False
7) Other religions
Muharram, which begins on Oct. 24 this year, is one of the four sacred months of which religion?
a) Baha’i
b) Hinduism
c) Zoroastrianism
d) Islam
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) d, 4) b, 5) c, 6) b, 7) d