Namaste, Heraldites! The end of April is drawing near, and we’ll soon be entering a new month. Time flies when you’re celebrating the wondrous season of Easter! Here’s my latest quiz for your enjoyment!
1) PATRON SAINTS — Part One
St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is celebrated April 29, is one of the two patron saints of Italy. Who is the other one?
- a) St. Anthony of Padua
- b) St. Francis of Assisi
- c) St. Pio of Pietrelcina
- d) St. Benedict of Rome
2) PATRON SAINTS — Part Two
Who is a patron saint for individuals who are battling cancer?
- a) St. Peregrine Laziosi
- b) St. Thomas Aquinas
- c) St. Rose of Lima
- d) St. John the Baptist
3) MINISTRY
Stella Maris is an international agency of the Catholic Church that provides pastoral care to what group?
- a) astronomers
- b) nurses
- c) seafarers
- d) soldiers
4) SCRIPTURE
Which woman in the Old Testament married a man named Boaz and had a son named Obed?
- a) Esther
- b) Judith
- c) Sarah
- d) Ruth
5) CHURCH ARCHITECTURE
What is the name for the canopy over a bishop’s chair?
- a) ciborium
- b) baldacchino
- c) umbrellata
- d) basilica
6) GEOGRAPHY
In which country do most Coptic Catholics live?
- a) Egypt
- b) Syria
- c) Turkey
- d) Lebanon
7) PAPACY
Which pope chose as his apostolic motto the Latin phrase “Totus tuus” (“Totally yours”)?
- a) Benedict XVI
- b) John XXIII
- c) John Paul II
- d) Paul VI
8) OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Which of these is NOT a title given to Mary in the “Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” more commonly known as the “Litany of Loreto”?
- a) Queen of Families
- b) Mother of the Church
- c) Solace of Migrants
- d) Golden Vessel
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) d, 5) b, 6) a, 7) c, 8) d
