Is it already time to say goodbye to summer, quiz friends? The season of leisure was fun while it lasted. Whether you are heading back to work or school, take this quiz along with you. Continue to be enlightened about your faith as we enter into August.
1) Saints
Which saint, a patron for clergy, is famously referred to as the “Curé d’Ars” for his tireless work as a parish priest in a small French town? (Hint: his feast day is Aug. 4)
- a) St. John Chrysostom
- b) St. John Vianney
- c) St. John Bosco
- d) St. John of Nepomucene
2) Scripture
“Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy” is the theme for World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland. The theme is inspired by the Beatitudes in which Gospel?
- a) Matthew
- b) Mark
- c) Luke
- d) John
3) Devotions
Which Marian title is NOT in the Litany of Loreto?
- a) Mother most pure
- b) Mother most chaste
- c) Mother most blessed
- d) Mother inviolate
4) Vatican
True or false: The pope always celebrates Sunday morning Mass at St. Peter’s Square.
- a) True
- b) False
5) Art
Which artist produced the paintings that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
- a) Donatello
- b) Raphael
- c) Leonardo da Vinci
- d) Michelangelo
6) Church in Hawaii
What is the name of the Catholic parish church that serves the rural area of Hana, Maui?
- a) St. Mary
- b) St. Joseph
- c) St. Peter
- d) St. Gabriel
7) Literature
“The Seven Storey Mountain” is the title of the autobiography of which Trappist monk/author?
- a) Thomas More
- b) Thomas Aquinas
- c) Thomas Becket
- d) Thomas Merton
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) d