Just a few more weeks of Lent to go, Heraldistas. I hope this has been a spiritually rewarding time for you so far. Here is my latest quiz, a fresh round of Catholic trivia as we head into the home stretch of this liturgical season.
1) Saints
The feast of St. Joseph is celebrated March 19. Which pope declared St. Joseph the patron and protector of the Catholic Church?
- a) Blessed Pius IX
- b) St. John XXIII
- c) Blessed Paul VI
- d) St. John Paul II
2) Scripture
The narrative of God speaking the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai can be found in which Old Testament book of the Bible?
- a) Genesis
- b) Numbers
- c) Exodus
- d) Leviticus
3) Devotions
What is the Eighth Station of the Cross?
- a) Jesus meets his mother
- b) Jesus falls the second time
- c) Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- d) Jesus is stripped of his clothes
4) Lent
True or false: The Wednesday of Holy Week is also called “Spy Wednesday,” marking Judas’ betrayal of Jesus.
- a) True
- b) False
5) Current events – sports
College basketball “March Madness” tips off with the first games of the popular bracket tournament on March 13. The team from which Jesuit-run university made it all the way to the college basketball championship game last year?
- a) Creighton
- b) Gonzaga
- c) Xavier
- d) Marquette
6) Church in Hawaii
Which parish serves the Catholic community in Kapaa, Kauai?
- a) St. Raphael
- b) St. Theresa
- c) Immaculate Conception
- d) St. Catherine
7) Other religions
What is the name of the traditional feast held by Jewish families to mark the start of Passover?
- a) Matzah
- b) Korech
- c) Hallel
- d) Seder
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) d
