Aloha, quizzicals! We’re rolling through wintertime in Hawaii. Fortunately for us, that still means lots of sunshine, crisp breezes and colorful rainbows. Here’s another quiz to keep your days bright and enlightened!
1) Saints
Which saint, a Doctor of the Church whose feast day is Jan. 28, wrote the classic commentary “Summa Theologica?”
a) St. Thomas the Apostle
b) St. Thomas Aquinas
c) St. Thomas More
d) St. Thomas Becket
2) Scripture
What was the name of the Syrian army commander who in the scriptures was healed of a dreaded skin disease after bathing seven times in the Jordan River? (Hint: See 2 Kings 5)
a) Naaman
b) Nebuchadnezzar
c) Shadrach
d) Abednego
3) Devotions
Which of the following Marian titles is NOT in the Litany of Loreto?
a) Queen of Angels
b) Queen of Peace
c) Queen of Glory
d) Queen of Patriarchs
4) Definitions
What is an “acolyte?”
a) A person who assists priests or bishops in a liturgical celebration
b) A person in a religious order between his or her first vows and perpetual vows
c) Another term for the associate pastor of a parish
d) A lay person living a contemplative, ascetic lifestyle
5) Popes
True or false: Pope Francis was born in Italy before his parents immigrated to Argentina.
a) True
b) False
6) Current events
Pope Francis will be inducting 20 new cardinals at the Vatican Feb. 14. Which of the following countries will have their first cardinal after this ceremony?
a) Cape Verde
b) Tonga
c) Myanmar
d) All of the above
7) Ecumenism
The Taize Community, an ecumenical monastic order with more than a hundred Catholic and Protestant brothers, lives in which country?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) France
d) Canada
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c
