A statue of Julian of Norwich is seen on the facade of the Anglicans’ Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England, in this file photo from February 2017. (CNS photo/Cindy Wooden)
Dear quizologists,
Where does the time go? In two days it will be Pentecost, the “birthday” of the church. In six days it will be June, graduation season, summer vacations, the year half gone. In 213 days it will be Christmas. I CAN wait.
-H.C. Harold
PRINTABLE QUIZ
1) Scripture
In the Gospel Reading (Jn 19:25-34) for May 29, 2023, what do all the women at the foot of the cross of Jesus have in common besides being followers of Christ?
- a) They are cousins.
- b) They were at Jesus’ tomb after he was resurrected as well.
- c) They are all named Mary.
- d) Nothing.
2) Catholic Social Teaching
Which of these is a Catholic social teaching principle?
- a) Life and dignity of the human person
- b) Care for God’s creation
- c) Option for the poor and vulnerable
- d) All of the above.
3) Famous Catholics
Pope Francis recently praised Julian of Norwich, an English mystic and writer from the Middle Ages. Why is she known as Julian?
- a) Because that was her birth name, duh.
- b) She took it as her religious name.
- c) She lived in the Church of St. Julian as an anchoress.
- d) Pope Julius was pope at the time she was alive.
4) Solemnities
In the Catholic liturgical calendar, what is the first solemnity of the year?
- a) the Immaculate Conception
- b) first Sunday of Advent
- c) Mary, the Mother of God
- d) All Saints
5) Pentecost
In 2019, the Vatican created the new “obligatory Memorial” of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This is celebrated on the Monday after what important day on the church calendar?
- a) Easter
- b) Christmas
- c) Pentecost
- d) Advent
6) Heresies
What heresy says that Jesus, while the son of God, was not divine or “consubstantial with the father?”
- a) Docetism
- b) Arianism
- c) Monothelitism
- d) Tritheism
7) Catholic Observances
May 24 is the World Day of Prayer for what country?
- a) Russia
- b) China
- c) Ukraine
- d) U.S.
Answers: 1) c, 2) d, 3) c, 4) a, 5) c, 6) b, 7) b
