Ready to test your Catholic know-how, Heraldinos? No need to dust off the Catechism or quietly consult Father Google. Just sharpen your pencil, trust your memory, and see how many of this week’s questions you can answer without divine intervention. Good luck — and remember, guessing is not a sin!
1) SAINTS
What famous Franciscan monk, whose baptismal name was Francesco Forgione, was canonized by St. John Paul II in 2002?
a) St. Padre Pio
b) St. Francis of Assisi
c) St. Teresa of Lisieux
d) St. John Vianney
2) LITURGICAL CALENDAR
What feast day is connected historically with St. Helena and her son, Emperor Constantine?
a) Transfiguration
b) Pentecost
c) Exaltation of the Holy Cross
d) Good Friday
3) MARIAN DEVOTION
What song is traditionally sung at Mass on Sept. 15, the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows?
a) “Ave Maria”
b) “Stabat Mater”
c) “Canticle of the Sun”
d) “Beata Maria Virgo”
4) THE APOSTLES
What was St. Matthew doing when Jesus called him to become a disciple?
a) Fishing on the Sea of Galilee
b) Praying in the temple
c) Sitting under a fig tree
d) Working in a customs office
5) CATHOLIC HEROES
Which Catholic priest and New York City Fire Department chaplain was killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001?
a) Father Emil Kapaun
b) Father Francis Duffy
c) Father Mychal Judge
d) Father William Corby
6) VIRTUE
Which Catholic virtue calls Christians to respond to hatred and violence by seeking the good of others rather than revenge?
a) Temperance
b) Prudence
c) Fortitude
d) Charity
7) SCRIPTURE
Fillin the blanks from the responsorial psalm for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sept. 13): “The Lord is kind and _____, slow to ______ and rich in _____.”
a) Loving / destroy / love
b) Merciful / anger / compassion
c) Forgiving / condemn / beauty
d) Virtuous / leave / happiness
8) THE ROSARY
Which of these is NOT one of the sorrowful mysteries?
a) The agony in the garden
b) The descent into hell
c) The carrying of the cross
d) The scourging at the pillar
Answers: 1) a, 2) c, 3) b, 4) d, 5) c, 6) d, 7) b, 8) b