Lent may be a season of penance, quizzicals, but the coming of spring reminds us that days of refreshment and renewal lie ahead. Here’s a quiz full of timely Catholic trivia tidbits to ponder as you continue your Lenten journey.
1) Saints
Pope Francis’ installation ceremony in 2013 took place on March 19, the feast day of which saint?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. Anthony of Padua
c) St. Benedict
d) St. Joseph
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading for March 15 contains the famous verse, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Which Gospel is this verse from?
a) John
b) Luke
c) Mark
d) Matthew
3) Creed
Fill in the blank from the Nicene Creed: “I believe in one, ______, catholic, and apostolic Church.”
a) Faithful
b) Holy
c) Joyful
d) Consubstantial
4) Liturgy
Which of the following is true for Sunday Masses during Lent?
a) The “Sign of Peace” is omitted
b) The First Reading must come from the book of Daniel
c) Wine is not distributed during Communion
d) “Alleluia” and “Gloria” are not sung
5) Devotions
What is the Seventh Station of the Cross?
a) Jesus falls the first time
b) Jesus falls the second time
c) Jesus falls the third time
d) Jesus falls the fourth time
6) Church in Hawaii
The chapel on the Bishop Home property in Kalaupapa is named for which saint?
a) St. Francis
b) St. Damien de Veuster
c) St. Elizabeth
d) St. Marianne Cope
7) Current events — sports
“March Madness” is underway as college basketball teams vie for a spot in the national championship tournament. Which Catholic college basketball team this year won its second straight divisional title in the Big East conference?
a) Marquette
b) Creighton
c) Villanova
d) Georgetown
Answers: 1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c, 7) c