We’ll soon be back to Ordinary Time, quizzicians. And summer is soon upon us. So chillax, my friends, and learn more about your faith while you’re at it!
1) SAINTHOOD
Which of these is the correct progression to sainthood in the Catholic Church?
a) Venerable, servant of God, blessed, saint
b) Servant of God, venerable, blessed, saint
c) Blessed, venerable, servant of God, saint
d) Blessed, very blessed, really blessed, saint
2) BISHOP-ELECT
Where was our soon-to-be bishop, Jesuit Father Michael Castori, born?
a) Sacramento, California
b) Seattle, Washington
c) Chicago, Illinois
d) Boston, Massachusetts
3) MUSIC
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote the lyrics to the song “Panis Angelicus.” What does “panis angelicus” mean?
a) “Bread of angels”
b) “Song of the angels”
c) “Prayer of the angels”
d) “Food of the angels”
4) MARIAN PRAYER
What is the title of the following Marian prayer: “We fly to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God. Despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all danger, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin”?
a) “Salve Regina”
b) “Memorare”
c) “Alma Redemptoris”
d) “Ave Maris Stella”
5) DEVOTIONS
The Catholic Church dedicates the month of June in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast of the Sacred Heart traditionally is celebrated how many days after Pentecost?
a) 30
b) 19
c) 10
d) 7
6) PAPAL ENCYCLICALS
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical on May 25. What is its title?
a) “Rerum Novarum”
b) “Totus Tuus”
c) “Pacem in Terris”
d) “Magnifica Humanitas”
7) SACRAMENTS
Which of these is NOT a necessary element of a sacramental marriage in the Catholic Church?
a) Free consent to marry
b) Affirmation of a lifelong, exclusive union
c) Disparity of cult by both parties
d) Openness to children
8) CHURCH IN HAWAII
What is the name of the Catholic parish in Pahoa on Hawaii island, which has a volcano within its boundaries?
a) Sacred Heart
b) Annunciation
c) St. Michael
d) St. Damien
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) a , 4) b, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c, 8) a