Aloha, my Quiz buddies!
The days of the year are going by quite quickly. Don’t get caught up in the holiday rush. Take some time for this week’s quiz. You’ll thank me later!
1) SING A BEAUTIFUL SONG
Who is the patroness of music and musicians?
- a) St. Melodia
- b) St. Cecilia
- c) St. Teresa
- d) St. Lucy
2) WITNESSING YOUR FAITH
What is the “Depositio martyrum”?
- a) An ancient liturgical calendar listing the burial dates of the early church martyrs
- b) An ancient collection of prayers honoring the early church martyrs
- c) An ancient collection of relics of the early church martyrs
- d) An ancient book containing the life stories of the early church martyrs
3) IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME!
What does the term “parousia” refer to?
- a) Sacred ritual for the baptism of catechumens
- b) The defeat of Lucifer by Michael the Archangel
- c) The birth of Jesus
- d) The Second Coming of Christ at the end of time
4) NAME GAME
Acts 11:26 says that “it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.” Prior to that time and place, by what name were the early followers of Jesus called?
- a) “Disciples of Christ”
- b) “Believers”
- c) “Followers of the Way”
- d) “Messianic Jews”
5) NO GREATER LOVE
Nov. 24 is the feast day of St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his Companions, martyrs for the Faith. What country were they from?
- a) Thailand
- b) Korea
- c) Vietnam
- d) China
6) LITURGICAL OBJECTS
Which of the following is not used during Mass?
- a) pall
- b) paciferum
- c) purificator
- d) paten
7) AVE MARIA!
“Sub Tuum Praesidium” is an ancient Marian prayer dating back to the mid-third century. What is its English translation?
- a) “Thy Will Be Done”
- b) “Mother Most Holy”
- c) “Beneath Thy Protection”
- d) “Full of Grace”
8) SALVE SANCTA MATER DEI
Which religious order has had a convent on the windward side of Oahu for 50 years?
- a) Carmelites
- b) Daughters of St. Paul
- c) Dominicans
- d) Franciscans
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) d, 4) c, 5) c, 6) b, 7) c, 8) a
