Summer is here, Heraldians! Whether you’re packing your bags for the beach or a pilgrimage destination abroad, don’t forget to take with you the following quiz. There’s nothing like Catholic trivia to enlighten your vacation days.
1) Saints
The feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is celebrated June 24. What was the name of St. John the Baptist’s mother?
a) Martha
b) Elizabeth
c) Abigail
d) Joanna
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading for Sunday, June 28, comes from the Gospel of Mark. The Scripture passage tells of Jesus bringing back from death the daughter of Jairus. How old does the reading say Jairus’ daughter was at the time of this event?
a) 16
b) 12
c) 8
d) 4
3) Devotions
The Catholic Church dedicates the month of June in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Feast of the Sacred Heart traditionally is celebrated how many days after Pentecost?
a) 40
b) 27
c) 19
d) 10
4) Prayers
What is the title of the following Marian prayer: “We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God, Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all danger, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin”?
a) Sub Tuum Praesidium
b) Memorare
c) Alma Redemptoris
d) Ave Maris Stella
5) Art/history
True or false: Italian artist Michelangelo, who famously painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, is buried under the Vatican City landmark.
a) True
b) False
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following is NOT a mission church of St. Michael Parish in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island?
a) Immaculate Conception, Holualoa
b) Holy Rosary, Kalaoa
c) St. Paul, Honalo
d) St. John the Baptist, Kealakekua
7) Current events
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment is titled “Laudato Sii,” a line from a prayer by St. Francis. What does “Laudato Sii” translate to in English?
a) “Praised Be”
b) “Lord of Light”
c) “Let it Be”
d) “Earth and Sky”
Answers: 1) b, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) a