My lovely readers,
February is the month of love in many respects, including National Marriage Week from Feb. 7-14. So all these questions are about love in some form or the other.
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1) A to Z Catholic Dictionary
Philia, eros and agape are three Greek words for kinds of love. Which one focuses on unconditional love?
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- a) Philia
- b) Eros
- c) Agape
- d) None of the above
Samantha D’Agostino, dressed as St. Adelaide, prays during an Oct. 30 Mass at Sts. Philip and James Church in St. James, N.Y. Sixth-graders in the parish school participate annually in a saints’ pageant in observance of All Saints’ Day Nov. 1. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
2) Scripture
Fill in the blank from 1 John 4:18: “There is no ____ in love, but perfect love drives out ___ because ___ has to do with punishment, and so one who ____ is not yet perfect in love.”
- a) Fear(s)
- b) Hate(s)
- c) Worry/Worries
- d) Vanity/Is Vain
3) Saints
Because she was a widow who remarried, St. Adelaide of Burgundy, is known as a patron saint of second marriages. How many times was she widowed?
- a) Once
- b) Twice
- c) Thrice
- d) Four times
4) Scripture
At the wedding at Cana, who prompts Jesus to help replenish the newlyweds’ wine?
- a) Mary
- b) Joseph
- c) The bride’s father
- d) The wine steward
5) Sacraments
When are rings exchanged during a Catholic nuptial Mass?
- a) Right after signing the official marriage license
- b) After the final blessing
- c) Right after communion
- d) During the celebration of matrimony after the homily
(CNS photo illustration/Mike Crupi)
6) Scripture
In 1 Corinthians 13:13, there are two other virtues mentioned to which love is superior. “So ____, ____, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- a) Chastity
- b) Faith
- c) Hope
7) Saints
St. Valentine is the patron saint of which of these causes?
- a) Gardeners
- b) Epilepsy
- c) Deacons
- d) Poets
Answers: 1) c, 2) a, 3) b, 4) a, 5) d, 6) a, 7) b