The angel to whom Mary said "Yes!" when he announced to her that she would bear the son of God.
Who is St. Gabriel the Archangel?
This man was the husband of Mary, and was like a father to Jesus.
Who is St. Joseph?
These were a series of blessings given by Jesus at His Sermon on the Mount.
What are the Beatitudes?
There are this many Stations of the Cross.
What are 14?
These are the Synoptic Gospels.
What are Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
This person is the patron saint of animals.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
This Saint was originally commissioned by the Sanhedrin to hunt down and even kill Christians, but eventually converted and helped St. Peter.
Who is St. Paul of Tarsus?
Jesus tells us that this is the Greatest Commandment.
You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This man asked permission from the Romans to take down the body of Jesus and lay him in a tomb.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea
DAILY DOUBLE
Recite the Nicene Creed.
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
This Saint provides five logical arguments for the existence of God in his book, Summa Theologica.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
This person was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and was its first Superior General.
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola
At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, following the Resurrection, this was Jesus' last teaching to the Disciples.
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
Matthew 28:19-20
This man was pulled from the crowd and forced to carry Jesus' cross on the way to Golgotha.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This prayer is said during Reconciliation before Absolution is given.
What is the Act of Contrition?
This person is considered to be the patron saint of lost items, and is one of the doctors of the Church.
Who is St. Anthony of Padua?
This person is one of only 3 women considered to be a doctor of the Church, and was widely known as "The Little Flower" because of her wonderful analogies between flowers and spirituality.
Who is St. Thérèse of Lisieux?
This is the prayer that Jesus taught us.
What is the Our Father?
The Roman Soldiers used this method, similar to the way ancient Israelites distributed land amongst the tribes, to distribute Jesus' garments after He was crucified so that they stayed in one piece.
What is casting lots?
Name 3 Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
This Saint was first introduced to us in the bible by stabbing Jesus in the side.
Who is St. Longinus?
This person is the first millennial to be beatified.
Who is Blessed Carlo Acutis?
When Mary visited Elizabeth, she glorified God with this prayer.
What is the Magnificat?
This is the name of the pentitent thief crucified next to Jesus.
What is Dismas?
These are the effects of Confirmation.
1. Roots us more deeply in the divine filiation [being adopted as sons and daughters of God the Father] which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!"
2. Unites us more firmly to Jesus Christ.
3. Increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us (see the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit).
4. Renders our bond with the Church [the Body of Christ] more perfect.
5. Gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross.