Apostolic Foundations
The city that surrounds Vatican City
What is Rome?
The sleeveless outer garment worn by a priest at mass
What is a chasuble?
Travelers
Who is St. Christopher? (Or St. Raphael the Archangel)
Often depicted carrying an olive branch, representative of the Holy Spirit
What is a dove?
Christ is a created being; fully man, but not fully divine.
What is Arianism?
The type of government of Vatican City
What is a monarchy?
The theological study of sermons
What is homiletics?
Eyes and blindness
Who is St. Lucy?
A symbol of the Resurrection and eternity, this mythical bird could never die; according to legend, on its five-hundredth year it would would burst into flame, only to rise from its own ashes.
What is a pheonix?
Salvation can be achieved through knowledge.
What is Gnosticism?
To whom the Sistine Chapel is dedicated
Who is Our Lady of the Assumption?
Office of Readings for Holy Saturday
What is tenebrae?
Headaches and migraines
Who is St. Teresa of Avila?
Early Christian symbol for the Jewish people, as well as confession and penance
What is a raven?
All doctrines are subject to change, and ought to change depending on time and location.
What is Modernism?
The name of the colonnade of St. Peter’s square, named after its designer
What is Bernini's square?
Studying the lives of the Saints
What is hagiography?
Ugly people
Who is St. Drogo?
Symbolizes Christ's passion as it is known to pierce its own flesh to feed its young its own blood if other food cannot be found
What is a pelican?
Jesus was two persons, the divine Son of God and the human Jesus of Nazareth.
The Pope's summer home
What is Castel Gandolfo?
The doctrine that the Catholic Church will last until the end of time
What is indefectibility?
Cabdrivers
Who is St. Fiacre?
Often shown drinking from the chalice, this Byzantine symbol represents eternal life due to the belief that, upon death, its body wouldn't decay
What is a peacock?
Christ has only one nature, the divine.
What is Monophysitism?