Are you savoring your summer, quiztastics? I sure am. Here’s my latest Catholic trivia quiz for you, another way to enlighten this season of ease.
1) Saints
Which of the following is NOT true about St. John Vianney, whose feast day is Aug. 4?
a) He is a patron for parish priests
b) He is the subject of Pope John XXIII’s encyclical, “Sacerdotii nostri primordia”
c) He had a great devotion to St. Philomena
d) He was bishop of the French diocese of Ars
2) Scripture
The popular “HE > i” slogan was inspired by the Bible verse “He must become greater; I must become less.” In which Gospel can this scripture be found?
a) John
b) Luke
c) Mark
d) Matthew
3) Terminology
What is the term for the square piece of linen used to cover the Communion chalice to prevent impurities?
a) Pall
b) Corporal
c) Purificator
d) Lavabo
4) Mariology
“Munificentissimus Deus” is the title of the apostolic constitution written by Pope Pius XII on which Marian dogma?
a) Mary’s divine motherhood
b) Mary’s perpetual virginity
c) The Assumption
d) The Immaculate Conception
5) Current events
True or false: Pope Francis, during his upcoming visit to the United States in September, is slated to be the first pontiff to speak before the U.S. Congress.
a) True
b) False
6) Church in Hawaii
Kalikonani Church of the Ascension is a mission on which island?
a) Molokai
b) Big Island
c) Kauai
d) Lanai
7) Religious orders
“Ligourian,” a magazine that recently celebrated its 100th year of publication, was founded by which religious order?
a) Jesuits
b) Redemptorists
c) Benedictines
d) Franciscans
Answers: 1) d, 2) a, 3) a, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) b