Hi quizzers,
Why did the parishioners giggle during the priest’s homily? They had Mass hysteria! Hopefully this didn’t happen during any of the Christmas services you were at recently.
1) Scripture
In the Dec. 29 Gospel reading, Matthew tells the story of when the Holy Family fled to Egypt. How did they know it was safe to return to Israel?
- a) An angel told them to avoid King Herod and go to Nazareth.
- b) An angel told the Holy Family that King Herod had died.
- c) They knew they had to wait until Jesus was 5 years old.
- d) None of the above.
2) Current events
According to a Pew Research Center study released in mid-December, which Christian denomination had the shortest sermons at a median length of 14 minutes?
- a) Mainline Protestant
- b) Evangelical Christian
- c) Catholic
- d) African American Protestant
3) More Christmas
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In what region of Israel was Jesus born? Hint: This was a different region than where Jesus grew up.
- a) Judea
- b) Samaria
- c) Galilee
- d) Idumea
4) Trivia
This question-and-answer book about the Catholic faith took its first form in 1566 after the Council of Trent.
- a) The Bible
- b) Manual for Spiritual Warfare
- c) The Catechism of the Catholic Church
- d) St. Joseph Sunday Missal
5) Catholic Hawaii
How many St. Joseph Catholic churches are there in the Diocese of Honolulu?
- a) 3
- b) 2
- c) 7
- d) 5
6) Even More Christmas
The eight days from Christmas through the feast of Mary, the Mother of God, coincide with the Christmas Octave. Which is not one of the feast days that falls within that octave?
- a) Pope Sylvester I
- b) The Immaculate Conception
- c) The Holy Innocents
- d) St. Thomas Becket
7) Epiphany
In which Gospel does the story of the magi appear?
- a) Matthew
- b) Mark
- c) Luke
- d) John
Answers: 1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) b, 7) a
