My dear quizzers, time to pause,
Renewing spirits, reviving hope … MAUI STRONG!
1) HEAVENLY CHORUS
The word “angel” is taken from an Old English word meaning …
- a) Guide
- b) Messenger
- c) Protector
- d) God-like
2) LOST IN TRANSLATION
Sept. 30 is the feast day of St. Jerome. What is he most noted for?
- a) Translating the works of Thomas Aquinas
- b) Translating the works of the Patristic Fathers
- c) Translating the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin
- d) Translating the Bible from Latin into English
3) WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
What is the name of the yoke-shaped white wool vestment worn around the neck and shoulders of the pope (and archbishops)?
- a) pallium
- b) humeral veil
- c) biretta
- d) alb
4) WHAT’S UP, DOCTRINE?
In Catholic theology, what word means “identical in essence and being”?
- a) colloquial
- b) consanguine
- c) consubstantial
- d) concorde
5) GIVE ME A BREAK!
Castel Gandolfo is the summer residence for whom? (Though he has yet to use it.)
- a) Bishop Larry Silva
- b) Bishop Robert Barron
- c) Cardinal Blase Cupich
- d) Pope Francis
6) OUT ON A LIMB
What three trees are featured on the episcopal coat of arms of our Bishop Larry Silva?
- a) kukui, oak and the olive/cross
- b) coconut, pine and apple
- c) koa, royal palm and monkeypod
- d) papaya, candlenut and breadfruit
7) SOURCES OF GRACE
What word means “an object, such as a rosary, holy water, or a crucifix, or a ritual or blessing, such as the Sign of the Cross or praying the Liturgy of the Hours, that assists us in developing an openness to receive God’s grace in the sacraments.”
- a) indulgence
- b) sacramental
- c) penance
- d) relic
8) RHYMES WITH ‘DAVE’
Which part of a Catholic church is known as the “nave”?
- a) the gathering space where the faithful greet one another before and after Mass
- b) the place where the altar stands and where the word of God is proclaimed
- c) the location where the priests and ministers vest
- d) the area where the laity prays and worships
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) a, 7) b, 8) d
