Happy Easter, quiz maniacs! Joy to you as we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
1) EASTER SEASON
During the Easter season, what prayer replaces the daily Angelus prayer?
a) Hail Mary
b) Divine Mercy chaplet
c) “Regina Coeli”
d) Ave Maria
2) GOSPELS
Which of the Gospels is the oldest?
a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John
3) VOCABULARY
What does the Latin phrase “Nihil obstat” mean in a book with a Catholic subject?
a) Requires approval by a bishop before publication
b) Contains no doctrinal or moral error and is approved to be published
c) Awaiting issuance of a trademark or copyright
d) Contains heretical teachings
4) TEACHERS OF THE FAITH
Which of these is NOT a doctor of the church?
a) St. Thomas Aquinas
b) St. Hildegard of Bingen
c) St. Catherine of Siena
d) Thomas Merton
5) SAINTS
Which apostle is a patron saint for tax collectors, accountants, bookkeepers and bankers?
a) St. Andrew
b) St. Peter
c) St. Thomas
d) St. Matthew
6) LITURGY
During which part of the Mass does the congregation pray the “Our Father”?
a) Introductory rites
b) Liturgy of the Word
c) Liturgy of the Eucharist
d) Concluding rites
7) POPES
Pope Leo XIV is a citizen of two countries: the United States and …
a) Great Britain
b) Peru
c) Italy
d) Argentina
8) EVANGELISTS
Each of the four Gospel authors is often symbolized by an animal. Which of these is NOT one of those animal pairs?
a) Dove (Matthew)
b) Ox (Luke)
c) Lion (Mark)
d) Eagle (John)
Answers: 1) c, 2) b, 3) b, 4) d, 5) d, 6) c, 7) b, 8) a