A warm Aloha to you Heraldites, and I do mean warm! Since we’re in the hot and humid season here in Hawaii, you might want to pray to the saint mentioned in question No. 7 below. —Your ever-devoted, Harold
Hagia Sophia is seen in Istanbul June 30, 2020. (CNS photo/Murad Sezer, Reuters)
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PRINTABLE QUIZ
1) Middle East
A Turkish court ruled in mid-July 2020 that the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was originally built as a church in 537 and then used as a mosque starting in the 15th century until 1935, will once again become a mosque. What has the Hagia Sophia been used as between 1935 and 2020?
- a) a museum
- b) a college
- c) a government building
- d) a market
2) Scripture
In 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12, God grants a king’s wish to have “an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong.” Which king was it?
- a) David
- b) Solomon
- c) Jehoshaphat
- d) Amon
3) Saints
Redemptorist founder St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori (feast day: Aug. 1) suffered from a severe form of what disease?
- a) Polio
- b) Tuberculosis
- c) Epilepsy
- d) Rheumatoid arthritis
4) Mary
In the Catholic Church, the month of August became associated with what aspect of the Virgin Mary due to WWII and Pope Pius XII’s devotion to Our Lady of Fatima?
5) Popes
After Pope Francis, which pope has canonized the most saints?
- a) Pope Benedict XVI
- b) Pope John Paul II
- c) Pope Pius
- d) Pope Aragon
6) Doctors
Who is the most recent female “doctor of the church,” among those recognized for their major contributions to Catholic theology or doctrine?
- a) St. Teresa of Avila
- b) St. Catherine of Siena
- c) St. Theresa of Lisieux
- d) St. Hildegard of Bingen
7) Saints
St. Medardus (or Medard) is traditionally the patron saint of a range of causes including toothaches, sterility, imprisonment, vineyards, brewers, those suffering from mental illness, peasants and what other cause especially relevant to those wanting to spend time outside?
- a) Heatstroke
- b) Umbrellas
- c) Protection against bad weather
- d) The ocean
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c