Catholic Church
The number of sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church.
What is 7? The seven sacraments are baptism, reconciliation, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick, confirmation, and the Eucharist.
A linen cloth used to clean the vessels used during Communion.
What is a Purificator?
The site where Moses received the Ten Commandments as stated in the Book of Exodus.
What is Mount Sinai? Mount Sinai is located in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. In Exodus 32, Moses breaks the stone tables containing the Commandments when he sees the Israelites worshiping the golden calf. Moses was atop Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights.
The man who handed Jesus over to be crucified.
Who is Pilate? His wife notified him of a dream she had in which it was revealed that Jesus was innocent.
In respect of the whole.
What is Catholic? The term was first used by St. Ignatius of Antioch (circa107) in his Letter to the Smyrnæans: "Where the bishop is to be seen, there let all his people be; just as wherever Jesus Christ is present, we have the catholic Church." Christ’s pronouncement on one shepherd and one flock (John 10:15) and his prayer that his disciples remain one (John 17:22).
A room where vestments, church furnishings and sacred vessels are kept.
What is the Sacristy?
I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have any other gods besides me.
What is the First Commandment?
The instrument of death received by Jesus at the second station.
What is the cross? Saint Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, the first Roman Emperor ton convert to Christianity, is credited with locating the True Cross (Santa Croce) in the year 326.
The current "Vicar of Christ."
Who is Pope Francis? The first Jesuit Pope, and one of 34 Popes from a religious order.
A flat round piece of unleavened bread used during Mass.
What is the host?
In the numbering used by the Catholic Church, this is the seventh Commandment of God.
What is Thou Shall Not Steal?
The man honored in the Fifth Station for helping Jesus with the physical burden by carrying his cross.
Who is Simon of Cyrene? He is mentioned in the three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) but not in the Gospel of John.
Catholic are required to consume it at least once a year.
What is Communion? Historically, Catholics would receive communion at Easter following confession, which was also mandated at least once a year.
A box or cabinet that safeguards the consecrated host.
What is the Tabernacle? The term tabernacle is traced to the Old Testament and means "dwelling place."
According to the numbering of the Catholic Church, this is prohibited by the second Commandment?
What is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain?
The man honored in the thirteenth station for obtaining permission to take Jesus's body and bury it.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea? He was a member of the Sanhedrin, according to three Gospels, and secretly devoted to Jesus and his teachings.
The change of the whole substance of bread into the substance of the Body of Christ and of the whole substance of wine into the substance of the Blood of Christ.
What is Transubstantiation? CCC 1376. The phrase was first used at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 convened by Pope Innocent III and held in Rome.
A book that contains all the scripture readings, including the Gospels
What is the Lectionary?
The actor that played Moses in the 1956 film, the Ten Commandments"
Who is Charlton Heston? He was born John Charles Carter and was a member of the Episcopalian Church.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they...
What is they will see God?
The English translation for "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani," which is the final statement by Jesus before he dies as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
What is "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" This is the opening phrase of Psalm 22, a psalm of lament and supplication.