The final days of summer are upon us, Heraldistas. Soon we’ll be trading in lazy days at the pool for going back to school. As you savor the seasonal sunshine, I hope you will keep this quiz handy and be enlightened by some new Catholic trivia tidbits.
1) Saints
Which saint, whose feast day is Aug. 1, is a Doctor of the Church, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and author of “The Glories of Mary?”
- a) St. Ignatius of Loyola
- b) St. Maximillian Kolbe
- c) St. Bernard of Clairvaux
- d) St. Alphonsus Liguori
2) Scripture
In the first reading (1 Kings 3:5, 7-12) for Sunday, July 30, God says to Solomon, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” What does Solomon ask God for?
- a) Riches
- b) Long life
- c) The lives of his enemies
- d) Understanding
3) Sacraments
True or false: Confirmation is one of the “Sacraments of Service.”
- a) True
- b) False
4) Mariology
Which Marian prayer commemorates the Annunciation and the Incarnation?
- a) Hail, Holy Queen
- b) Angelus
- c) Memorare
- d) Sub Tuum Praesidium
5) Popes
Which pope reigned before St. Anacletus?
- a) St. Linus
- b) St. Clement I
- c) St. Evaristus
- d) St. Alexander I
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following Marian titles is NOT the namesake of an Oahu parish?
- a) Our Lady of Good Counsel
- b) Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- c) Our Lady Queen of Angels
- d) Our Lady of Sorrows
7) Calendar
Which feast day did Pope Callixtus III elevate to be celebrated on Aug. 6?
- a) Corpus Christi
- b) Ascension
- c) Transfiguration
- d) Holy Trinity
Answers: 1) d, 2) d, 3) b, 4) b, 5) a, 6) c, 7) c