Warm and wonderful Christmas wishes to you, my dear Herald angels! I hope your holidays and holy days are filled with many blessings. May you count this Christmas quiz among your many gifts!
1) Saints
Which saint was martyred in the 3rd century on Dec. 25 and is now invoked as a patron and healer against poison?
a) St. Ann
b) St. Anastasia
c) St. Agnes
d) St. Agatha
2) Scripture
In the Gospel of Luke, which angel announces to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus”?
a) Gabriel
b) Michael
c) Raphael
d) Daniel
3) Music
Which popular Christmas carol has the following line: “Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings”?
a) “Away in a Manger”
b) “What Child is This?”
c) “O Come All Ye Faithful”
d) “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
4) Popes
On Christmas Day, the pope traditionally delivers his “Urbi et Orbi” message. What does the Latin “Urbi et Orbi” translate to in English?
a) “Grace and mercy”
b) “For the people”
c) “To the city and the world”
d) “One and all”
5) Landmarks
The original Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank, was commissioned to be built in 327 by whom?
a) St. Sylvester I
b) Byzantine Emperor Justinian
c) Constantine the Great and his mother Helena
d) Eustathius of Antioch
6) Church in Hawaii
Misa de Gallo, the Filipino tradition of nine days of early morning Masses leading up to Christmas, has become popular among Island parishes. “Misa de Gallo,” a Spanish phrase, translates to what in English?
a) “Mass of the rooster”
b) “Mass of light”
c) “Mass of praise”
d) “Mass of gifts”
7) Vatican
This year’s 82-feet-tall Christmas tree at the Vatican was selected from which country?
a) Albania
b) Sweden
c) Germany
d) Italy
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) d, 4) c, 5) c, 6) a, 7) d
