Happy Advent, Herald readers! I am filled with joyful anticipation as we count down the days to Christmas. ’Tis the perfect season to cozy up and learn more about this beautiful faith of ours. Catholic quiz time!
1) Saints
A sermon by which Italian saint, whose feast is celebrated Dec. 7, is said to have helped convert St. Augustine of Hippo to Christianity?
- a) St. Anthony of Padua
- b) St. Francis of Assisi
- c) St. Ambrose of Milan
- d) St. Nicholas of Myra
2) Scripture
The first readings for the first three Sundays of Advent this year are taken from which Old Testament book in the Bible?
- a) Isaiah
- b) Jeremiah
- c) Nehemiah
- d) Zephaniah
3) Devotions
What is the First Joyful Mystery of the holy rosary?
- a) The Annunciation
- b) The Ascension
- c) The Assumption
- d) The Birth of Jesus
4) Prayer
When do Catholics pray the Compline?
- a) Midnight
- b) Morning time
- c) Noon
- d) Nighttime/end of day
5) Current events — sports
College basketball season has begun. The men’s basketball team from which Catholic university, run by the Augustinian order, won the national championship in 2016?
- a) Creighton
- b) Marquette
- c) Villanova
- d) Gonzaga
6) Church in Hawaii
Which island has a parish named for the Annunciation?
- a) Kauai
- b) Big Island
- c) Maui
- d) Lanai
7) Other religions
The name of the Jewish holiday “Hanukkah” is derived from the Hebrew verb meaning what? (Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 13.)
- a) “To rest”
- b) “To dedicate”
- c) “To illuminate”
- d) “To celebrate”
Answers: 1) c, 2) a, 3) a, 4) d, 5) c, 6) b, 7) b