Happy halfway through Advent, readers. As Bon Jovi sings, “Woah, we’re half way there, Woah, livin’ on a prayer!” What, you thought we were going to cite a Christmas carol?!
1) Christmas
True or False: Good King Wenceslaus of Christmas carol fame was a real-life Bohemian royal, although only a duke not a king.
- a) True
- b) False
2) More Christmas
Candlemas is the same day as all of these except which?
- a) Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ
- b) Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- c) the end of the Christmas season
- d) Epiphany
3) Current Events
The U.S. Supreme Court in late November and early December sided with houses of worship on what topic?
- a) Gathering restrictions
- b) Birth control coverage
- c) Liquor licenses
- d) Same-sex marriage
4) Saints
Dec. 21 is the feast day of which of the 12 Apostles? Hint: He has a well-known nickname.
- a) Peter
- b) Thomas
- c) Andrew
- d) James
5) Current Events
Forty years ago on Dec. 2, 1980, three religious sisters and one Catholic laywoman were raped and murdered by Salvadorean military forces acting on higher orders. Where were the women from?
- a) El Salvador
- b) Canada
- c) the U.S.
- d) Mexico
6) Popes
Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies this year will be notable because of what factor?
- a) The choir will be made up of coronavirus survivors.
- b) There will be no flowers and instead the florists’ money will go toward COVID-19 relief.
- c) Pope Benedict XVI will concelebrate with Pope Francis.
- d) They will be held without a public audience due to the coronavirus.
7) Advent
What was the angel’s name that told Mary she was to be the mother of Christ?
- a) Raphael
- b) Michael
- c) Gabriel
- d) Cherubim
Answers: 1) a, 2) d, 3) a, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) c
