Welcome back, Quizmasters! May your Advent journey be filled with warmth and happy expectancy as we await the birth of our Savior!
1) AVE MARIA!
Which Marian feast is celebrated on Dec. 12?
- a) Our Lady of Fatima
- b) Our Lady of Lourdes
- c) Immaculate Conception
- d) Our Lady of Guadalupe
2) NAMES
What does “Emmanuel” mean?
- a) “God is with us!”
- b) “Jesus is born!”
- c) “Rejoice!”
- d) “Come, Lord Jesus!”
3) BON APPETIT!
In the reading from the Gospel of Mark for the Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 10, John the Baptist is depicted living in the desert. What does Scripture say his food consisted of during this time?
- a) manna
- b) locusts and wild honey
- c) figs and olives
- d) matzoh
4) MAZEL TOV!
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began this year at sundown, Dec.7. Over how many days will this festival be celebrated?
- a). 7
- b). 8
- c). 12
- d). 3
5) THE CHURCH IN HAWAII
Which of these is NOT a parish on Hawaii Island?
- a) St. Michael the Archangel
- b) St. Joseph
- c) Malia Puka O Kalani
- d) Christ the King
6) SAINTLY PARENTS
Louis and Zelie Martin are the first spouses in history to be canonized as a couple. Sts. Louis and Zelie are the parents of which French saint?
- a) St. Therese of Lisieux
- b) St. Joan of Arc
- c) St. Teresa of Kolkata
- d) St. Bernadette of Lourdes
7) MASS KNOWLEDGE
“Kyrie eleison,” often sung during the Penitential Rite at Mass, is a translation of “Lord, have mercy” in which language?
- a) Aramaic
- b) Latin
- c) Greek
- d) Hebrew
8) GLAD TIDINGS!
In the Gospel of Luke, which angel announces to Mary, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus”?
- a) Michael
- b) Raphael
- c) Gabriel
- d) Azariah
Answers: 1) d, 2) a, 3) b, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) c, 8) c