Lent’s end is already upon us, quiz friends. I hope this season has been as gratifying for you as it has been for me. I spy Easter morning on the horizon, the blessed day when our Savior conquered sin and death forever. Here is a timely quiz to celebrate Holy Week!
1) Saints
The feast of the man who is said to have taken Jesus’ body down from the cross and laid him in the tomb is celebrated March 17. Who is this saint?
- a) St. Barnabas
- b) St. Joseph of Arimathea
- c) St. Dismas
- d) St. Longinus
2) Scripture
According to the reading from the Gospel of Mark for Easter Vigil, several women went to Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning. Which woman is NOT mentioned in the Scripture?
- a) Mary Magdalene
- b) Mary the mother of James
- c) Salome
- d) Esther
3) Liturgy
Which term refers to the “Easter Proclamation” chanted or read at the start of Easter Vigil?
- a) Exsultet
- b) Invocation
- c) Lucernarium
- d) Doxology
4) Holy Week
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ arrival on a donkey into which city?
- a) Nazareth
- b) Cana
- c) Jerusalem
- d) Capernaum
5) Liturgy
True or false: Catholics all over the world celebrate Mass on Good Friday.
- a) True
- b) False
6) Church in Hawaii
Which Oahu region does Resurrection of the Lord parish serve?
- a) Waianae
- b) Waipahu
- c) Waipio
- d) Waikiki
7) Music
Fill in the blank from “In Christ Alone,” a popular Christian hymn and Easter song: “And as he stands in victory, _______ curse has lost its grip on me.”
- a) Death’s
- b) Sin’s
- c) Fear’s
- d) Hell’s
Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) a, 4) c, 5) b, 6) c, 7) b