Marian Devotions and Apparitions
At which Marian apparition did Mary identify herself as the "Immaculate Conception"?
A) Lourdes
B) Fatima
C) Guadalupe
D) Knock
A) Lourdes
Which Gospel recounts the Annunciation, where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
C) Luke
In Catholic teaching, what is the term used for the period of purification that souls undergo after death before entering Heaven?
a) Limbo
b) Sheol
c) Purgatory
d) Hades
c) Purgatory
Who is known as the "Beloved Disciple"?
a) St. John the Baptist
b) St. John the Evangelist
c) St. Peter
d) St. Paul
b) St. John the Evangelist
Which prayer is traditionally recited at 6 AM, 12 PM, and 6 PM to honor the Incarnation of Christ?
a) The Angelus
b) The Hail Mary
c) The Rosary
d) The Divine Mercy Chaplet
a) The Angelus
In which country did the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima occur?
Portugal
What prayer does Mary proclaim in Luke's Gospel that begins with "My soul magnifies the Lord"?
The Magnificat
In Catholic tradition, which of the following is considered one of the "Four Last Things"?
a) Judgment
b) Creation
c) Sacrifice
d) Redemption
a) Judgment
Which saint is known as the "Terror of Demons"?
a) St. Michael
b) St. Joseph
c) St. Gabriel
d) St. Raphael
b) St. Joseph
The Eastern Catholic and Orthodox tradition includes a prayer known as the "Jesus Prayer," often repeated as a form of contemplation. What are the traditional words of this prayer?
a) "Lord, have mercy on us."
b) "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us."
c) "O God, be merciful to me, a sinner."
d) "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
d) "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
The "Miraculous Medal" devotion originated from an apparition of the Virgin Mary to which saint in 1830?
a) St. Catherine Labouré
b) St. Bernadette Soubirous
c) St. Faustina Kowalska
d) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
a) St. Catherine Labouré
In which book of the New Testament is the Sermon on the Mount found?
a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John
a) Matthew
Which Catholic doctrine asserts that the Pope, when speaking ex cathedra on matters of faith and morals, is preserved from the possibility of error?
a) Papal Primacy
b) Magisterial Authority
c) Apostolic Succession
d) Papal Infallibility
d) Papal Infallibility
Who is the patron saint of priests?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. John Vianney
c) St. Ignatius of Loyola
d) St. Peter
b) St. John Vianney
Which prayer is specifically recited during the Catholic tradition of "Compline," the final prayer of the day in the Liturgy of the Hours?
a) The Te Deum
b) The Magnificat
c) The Nunc Dimittis
d) The Gloria Patri
c) The Nunc Dimittis
The "Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel" is associated with an apparition to which Carmelite saint, who received the scapular as a sign of Marian protection?
a) St. John of the Cross
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Simon Stock
d) St. Therese of Lisieux
c) St. Simon Stock
Who said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world"?
a) St. Peter
b) St. John the Evangelist
c) St. John the Baptist
d) St. Paul
c) St. John the Baptist
Which ecumenical council formally defined the doctrine of Transubstantiation, affirming the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
a) Council of Trent
b) First Council of Nicaea
c) Fourth Lateran Council
d) Second Vatican Council
a) Council of Trent
St. Louis-Marie de Montfort is closely associated with which specific form of Marian devotion, which involves a total consecration to Jesus through Mary?
a) The Brown Scapular
b) The Rosary
c) True Devotion to Mary
d) The Miraculous Medal
The "Anima Christi" is a traditional Catholic prayer that is often recited after receiving Holy Communion. Which saint is traditionally associated with promoting this prayer?
a) St. Ignatius of Loyola
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Francis of Assisi
d) St. Thomas Aquinas
a) St. Ignatius of Loyola
What year was the dogma of the Assumption defined?
1950. Munificentissimus Deus, Apostolic Constitution by Pope Pius XII, 1950.
Who was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel?
a) David
b) Saul
c) Solomon
d) Samuel
b) Saul
Which Pope called the Second Vatican Council?
a) Pope Pius XII
b) Pope Paul VI
c) Pope John XXIII
d) Pope Benedict XVI
c) Pope John XXIII
St. John the Evangelist is traditionally depicted with which symbol, representing his vision of the apocalypse?
a) A lion
b) An ox
c) An angel
d) An eagle
d) An eagle
Which Marian antiphon is traditionally sung during the Easter season, replacing the Angelus prayer from Easter Sunday until Pentecost?
a) Ave Regina Caelorum
b) Regina Coeli
c) Alma Redemptoris Mater
d) Salve Regina
b) Regina Coeli