We are moseying into the latter parts of the year, quizzicians. My did 2016 zoom by. This quiz will take you to the end of October through All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Learning about the Catholic faith doesn’t stop, no matter the season.
1) Saints
Which saint, whose feast day is Nov. 4, was a cardinal and archbishop of Milan, Italy, during the 1500s?
- a) St. Charles Borromeo
- b) St. Philip Neri
- c) St. John Bosco
- d) St. Raymond Nonnatus
2) Scripture
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” is one of eight “Beatitudes” taught by Jesus on humility and compassion in the Sermon on the Mount. In which Gospel can you find the Beatitudes?
- a) Luke
- b) John
- c) Mark
- d) Matthew
3) Devotions
Which of the following is NOT one of the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary?
- a) The Resurrection
- b) The Ascension
- c) The Transfiguration
- d) The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles
4) Popes
True or false: Pope Francis has already made a papal visit to six of the seven continents.
- a) True
- b) False
5) Liturgy
During which part of the Mass does the priest celebrant recite the “collect?”
- a) Introductory Rites
- b) Liturgy of the Word
- c) Liturgy of the Eucharist
- d) Recessional
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: St. Marianne Cope and six other Sisters of St. Francis from Syracuse, New York, arrived on Molokai on Nov. 8, 1883, to aid leprosy patients in Kalaupapa.
- a) True
- b) False
7) Current events
The U.S. general elections are coming up soon. How many Catholic presidents have there been in the United States so far?
- a) 0
- b) 1
- c) 2
- d) 3
Answers: 1) a, 2) d, 3) c, 4) b, 5) a, 6) b, 7) b
