The Sacraments
The number of Catholic Sacraments
What is seven
This Saint was known for giving toys and items to the poor and needy, and we often celebrate his feast day by putting out our shoes or stockings
Who is Saint Nicholas
According to tradition, Saint Peter was killed by the Roman Empire using this variation on a method of execution
What is an upside down cross
The first Pope
Who is Peter
The prayer that Catholics say before eating which gives thanks to God for the food we are about to receive
What is Grace
An ill person used to be able to only receive this Sacrament once in their life, but now it can be given multiple times
What is Anointing of the Sick
The Saint lost his life in a concentration camp during World War II after volunteering to take the place of a man sentenced to starvation
Who is Saint Maximillian Kolbe
The Church fought to defend its lands in nine "Holy Wars," more commonly referred to by this name
What is a Crusade
The current Pope
Who is Pope Francis
A prayer centered on Mary which uses a rope or chain with groups of beads
What is the Rosary
The name of the sacred oil used in the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
What is Chrism
This famous Saint used the four leaf clover to teach people about the Trinity
Who is Saint Patrick
This Catholic Monk spoke out against the corruptions that existed in the Middle Ages in the Church and subsequently began the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther
Who is Pope Benedict XVI
This famous Catholic prayer includes lines from the Bible which are said by Gabriel the Archangel and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist
What is the Hail Mary
The name for the prayer(s) that a person prays after they go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation
What is a Penance
This Saint, often depicted holding flowers, developed a simple strategy for loving people called "The Little Way"
Who is Saint Terese of Lisieux
Prior to the Second Vatican Council, which was held in the 1960s, the Catholic Mass was celebrated all over the world in this language
What is Latin
The Pope who survived an assassination attempt and forgave his assassin afterwards
Who is Pope Saint John Paul II
The Creed that is often prayed at Mass. It is a summary of the major beliefs of our faith.
What is the Nicene Creed
This long term refers to the change of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus after the priest says the Words of Consecration
What is Transubstantiation
This person - who designed a website about Eucharistic Miracles - is set to be named a Saint in 2025
Who is Blessed Carlo Acutis
When a new Pope is selected by the Cardinals, the ballots are mixed with hay and burned to produce a smoke of this color from a chimney - letting those outside know that we have a new Pope
What is white
The number of Popes in the history of the Catholic Church
What is 266
A material made up of seeds, flowers, and oils which, when burned, releases a smoke with a nice smell that represents our prayers going up to God
What is incense