I have been anxiously anticipating Advent, quizzicals! Can you believe that when we next meet, Christmas will be right around the corner? I hope you will find grace during this special time of the year. My first gift of the season for you is another awesome quiz!
1) Saints
Which of the following is true about St. Bibiana, whose feast day is celebrated Dec. 2?
- a) She died a martyr in the 4th century
- b) She is the patron saint invoked to remedy hangovers
- c) Her remains are buried under the altar of a church in Rome named for her
- d) All of the above
2) Scripture
Fill in the blank from the first reading for Sunday, Dec. 4, from the book of Isaiah: “On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of _____, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.”
- a) Joseph
- b) Jacob
- c) Jesse
- d) Jehoshaphat
3) Devotions
Which set of rosary mysteries contains “The Annunciation,” “The Visitation,” and “The Birth of Jesus?”
- a) Luminous
- b) Joyful
- c) Glorious
- d) Sorrowful
4) Liturgy
Which of the following is omitted in Sunday Masses during Advent?
- a) Gloria
- b) Alleluia
- c) Collect
- d) Responsorial psalm
5) Geography
The Catholic Diocese of Lamego is located in which European country?
- a) Spain
- b) Finland
- c) Albania
- d) Portugal
6) Church in Hawaii
The island of Maui does NOT have a parish named for which saint?
- a) St. John Vianney
- b) St. Rita
- c) St. Joseph
- d) St. Ann
7) Current events
The 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor will be marked on Dec. 7. True or false: Honolulu was not yet established as a Catholic diocese when the Pearl Harbor bombing occurred.
- a) True
- b) False
Answers: 1) d, 2) c, 3) b, 4) a, 5) d, 6) a, 7) b