Happy Valentine’s Day, Heraldites! Can you feel the love in my latest quiz?
1) SAINTS
Which statement about Sts. Cyril and Methodius, whose feast day is Feb.14, is true?
- a) They were companions of St. Valentine.
- b) They translated the Bible into the Cyrillic language of Eastern Europe.
- c) They were among the first missionaries to reach India.
- d) They were father and son.
2) LITURGY
What part of the Mass is the “collect”?
- a) When money is offered up for the poor and needy.
- b) The prayer said after Communion.
- c) The exchange of the sign of peace.
- d) The opening prayer at Mass said by the priest.
3) PAPAL PROCLAMATION
Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee celebration of …
- a) love
- b) faith
- c) hope
- d) mercy
4) OLD TESTAMENT
According to the Book of Genesis, who was the son of Abraham and the half-brother of Isaac?
- a) Ishmael
- b) Hagar
- c) Lot
- d) Methuselah
5) JUDAISM
What is the name of the set of small black leather boxes with straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah worn by Orthodox Jewish men at prayer?
- a) yarmulka
- b) tallit
- c) phylactery
- d) shtreimel
6) VOCABULARY
What is a “catechumen”?
- a) A container for holy chrism.
- b) A person receiving instruction in the Catholic faith as preparation for baptism.
- c) A rite of exorcism used in Lenten reconciliation services.
- d) A collection of hymns and prayers used in a monastery.
7) MARIOLOGY
The Blessed Virgin Mary is often referred to by the Greek title “Theotokos.” What does this word translate to in English?
- a) “Grace-Filled One”
- b) “Queen of Heaven”
- c) “Source of Wisdom”
- d) “Mother of God”
8) VESTMENTS
What is the term for the long, wide-sleeved garment worn by a deacon at Mass?
- a) chasuble
- b) dalmatic
- c) cincture
- d) cassock
Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) c, 4) a, 5) c, 6) b, 7) d, 8) b