Hey, Heraldistas! In honor of Mother’s Day, May 14, here is a very special quiz dedicated to moms in the Church. Let’s see how you fare with this bountiful bouquet of Catholic trivia questions!
1) Saints
St. Monica is the mother of which Doctor of the Church?
- a) St. Athanasius
- b) St. Augustine
- c) St. Ambrose
- d) St. Anselm
2) Scripture
Which woman in the Old Testament married a man named Boaz, then bore a son named Obed?
- a) Ruth
- b) Esther
- c) Judith
- d) Sarah
3) Calendar
The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, is celebrated on what date?
- a) January 1
- b) May 13
- c) August 15
- d) December 8
4) Devotions
Which Marian title is NOT mentioned in the Litany of Loreto?
- a) “Mother most pure”
- b) “Mother most amiable”
- c) “Mother of peace”
- d) “Mother of divine grace”
5) Popes
Regina Maria Sivori was the mother of which pontiff?
- a) St. John XXIII
- b) Blessed Paul VI
- c) Pope Benedict XVI
- d) Pope Francis
6) Church in Hawaii
How many parish churches in the Diocese of Honolulu are named for St. Ann, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
- a) 0
- b) 1
- c) 2
- d) 3
7) Prayer
In which prayer can you find the following line: “O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me”?
- a) Sub Tuum Praesidium
- b) Memorare
- c) Hail Mary
- d) Angelus
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b