Hola, Heraldites! The end of April is drawing near, and we’ll soon be entering a new month. Time flies when you’re celebrating the awesome season of Easter! Here’s my latest quiz for your taking.
1) Saints
Which Italian saint, whose feast day is May 1, is a patron for patients who are suffering from cancer?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. Peregrine Laziosi
c) St. Ambrose
d) St. John of Capistrano
2) Scripture
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the books in the Bible?
a) Baruch
b) Nahum
c) Micah
d) Jehoshaphat
3) Devotions
Fill in the blank from the “Hail Holy Queen” prayer: “O clement, O loving, O ______ Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God … “
a) Pure
b) Faithful
c) Sweet
d) Gracious
4) Religious orders
True or false: St. Therese of Lisieux and her sisters Marie, Pauline and Celine were Carmelite nuns.
a) True
b) False
5) Music
Which Catholic musician wrote the popular contemporary worship song, “Your Grace is Enough?”
a) Matt Maher
b) John Michael Talbot
c) Jesse Manibusan
d) Tom Booth
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following events happened while Bishop James J. Sweeney served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu?
a) Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b) The Second Vatican Council
c) Opening of St. Stephen Seminary
d) All of the above
7) Calendar
True or false: The liturgical season of Easter concludes on the Feast of the Ascension.
a) True
b) False
Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) c, 4) a, 5) a, 6) d, 7) b
