We’ll soon be back to Ordinary Time, quizzicians. Summer is also upon us. Chill out, relax and learn more about your faith while you’re at it! More Catholic trivia is here at your fingertips.
1) Saints
The feast of St. John Francis Regis is celebrated June 16. Which of the following is NOT true about him?
a) He was a Jesuit priest
b) He established homes and jobs for at-risk women and children
c) He was from France
d) He died at the age of 87
2) Scripture
Fill in the blank from this popular verse in the epistle to the Hebrews: “______ is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.”
a) A miracle
b) Success
c) Faith
d) Hope
3) Liturgy
Who composed the “Lauda Sion” sequence typically recited during Masses on the Feast of Corpus Christi?
a) St. Thomas Aquinas
b) St. John of the Cross
c) Pope Urban IV
d) Pope Pius X
4) Religious orders
Before he founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Peter Julian Eymard was first a priest of a French diocese, and then a member of which order?
a) Congregation of the Sacred Hearts
b) Marists
c) Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette
d) Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
5) Music
Who wrote and composed the popular Catholic hymn, “Here I am, Lord?”
a) J. Michael Joncas
b) Marty Haugen
c) Dan Schutte
d) John Foley
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: Blessed Sacrament Parish in Honolulu is administered by the Blessed Sacrament Fathers.
a) True
b) False
7) Other religions
Ramadan, a month of fasting observed by Muslims, begins at sundown June 17. The name of this holy period comes from the Arabic root “ramida” or “ar-ramad,” which translates to what in English?
a) “Prayerfulness”
b) “Repentance”
c) “Sacred ritual”
d) “Scorching heat”
Answers: 1) d, 2) c, 3) a, 4) b, 5) c, 6) b, 7) d