Cheers to February, quizzicals! Did I mention that I “love” this month? The tokens of affection, the flowers, the candy – and the Catholic trivia! Yes, from my heart to yours, here’s another round of questions to test your knowledge of our fabulous faith.
1) Saints
Which saint, whose feast day is celebrated Jan. 28, is a doctor of the church who wrote “Summa Theologica”?
- a) St. Thomas Aquinas
- b) St. Francis of Assisi
- c) St. Therese of Lisieux
- d) St. Augustine
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading for Sunday, Jan. 29, highlights the “Beatitudes” taught by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. Fill in the blank from the scripture: “Blessed are the _____, for they will inherit the land.”
- a) Rich
- b) Strong
- c) Noble
- d) Meek
3) Devotions
What is the Fifth Luminous Mystery of the holy rosary?
- a) The Baptism of Jesus
- b) The Institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper
- c) The Proclamation of the Kingdom
- d) The Transfiguration
4) Sacraments
Which of the following is one of the Catholic “Sacraments of Service?”
- a) Reconciliation
- b) Eucharist
- c) Matrimony
- d) Confirmation
5) Current events – sports
The National Football League Super Bowl LI will be played before millions of viewers Feb. 5. Which of the following NFL playoff contender quarterbacks is an alum of Jesuit-run Boston College?
- a) Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)
- b) Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)
- c) Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys)
- d) Eli Manning (New York Giants)
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: There is a parish on Kauai named for St. Anthony of Padua.
- a) True
- b) False
7) Geography
Mount Angel Abbey, where several of our Diocese of Honolulu seminarians are presently in priestly formation, is located in which state?
- a) Texas
- b) Washington
- c) California
- d) Oregon
Answers: 1) a, 2) d, 3) b, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) d