What every Catholic should know
You shall love...God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength....You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:30-31)
What is The Great Commandment?
This man baptized Jesus at the Jordan River.
Who is John the Baptist?
This section of the Bible, written 30-70 years after Jesus died and rose from the dead, tells of Jesus' life, about the early Church, and how Christians should live
What is the New Testament?
We celebrate the birth of Jesus on this day
What is Christmas (Dec 25)?
Our current Pope
Who is Pope Francis?
The name given to 3 Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What is the Trinity
The first Pope
Who is Peter?
These are the 4 Gospel books
What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
The 4 weeks during which we prepare for the birth of Christ
Father of the Chosen People in the Old Testament; God made a covenant with him, promising him land and many descendants
Who is Abraham?
These include Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony
What are the 7 Sacraments?
Jesus raised this man from the dead.
This is the last book of the New Testament (and Bible)
What is the Book of Revelation?
This is the day on which Jesus rose from the dead
What is Easter?
A prayer honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, using a set of beads and prayers such as the Hail Mary and Our Father
What is the Rosary?
This prayer expresses sorrow at the end of Confession or Reconciliation
What is an Act of Contrition?
This Roman governor presided over Judea during the trial of Jesus
Who is Pontius Pilate?
The name given to unusual happenings that go against the normal laws of nature; Jesus performed many in the New Testament
What are miracles?
The 40 days of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting to prepare for Easter
What is Lent?
A prayer for meditating on the final hours of Jesus' life from his condemnation by Pontius Pilate to his death and resurrection
What are the Stations of the Cross?
People who have lived and died doing their best to live like Christ; some died as martyrs.
Who are saints?
This apostle betrayed Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver
Who is Judas?
Jesus teaches his followers to pray to His Father using this prayer
What is the Lord's Prayer (Our Father)?
The birthday of the Church; 50 days after Easter, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and their followers
What is Pentecost?
The prayer that we pray at Mass that summarizes our Catholic faith
What is the Creed (Apostles or Nicene)?