Lent
How many days are in Lent?
40 days
What feast do we celebrate on December 25?
Christmas / Jesus' birthday
How many days are in Holy Week?
What event do we celebrate on Easter Sunday?
The Resurrection of Jesus
What is the main color of the Christmas season?
White
The Anointed one / Messiah
Christ
Who prepared the way of our Lord Jesus?
John the Baptist - baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.
Fulfills an old testament prophecy
"A voice of one calling: 'In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.'
What animal tempted Adam and Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge / Forbidden Fruit?
A serpent
What is name of the current Pope?
Pope Leo XIV
On Ash Wednesday, where do the ashes come from?
Palms from last year's Palm Sunday
How many weeks are in Advent?
4 weeks
What event starts the Holy Week?
Palm Sunday, recalling Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem
The Second Sunday of Easter is called what?
Divine Mercy Sunday
TRUE or FALSE
Christmas season is longer than Advent season
FALSE
Advent ~ 4 weeks
Christmas season ~ 12 days
a sacred agreement / relationship between God
covenant
Name the first four disciples of Jesus
The one who slayed Goliath of Philistine, and would become a King of Israel
David
Saint Patrick
What are the three main practices of Lent?
Prayer, Almgiving/charity, Fasting
What does the Advent Wreathe placed around the candles symbolize?
God's eternity
List the names of the Holy Triduum
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil / Holy Saturday
How many days are in Easter Season?
50 days, beginning Easter Sunday until Pentecost Sunday
What were the gifts the 3 magi brought to Jesus?
Gold: Symbolized that he was Christ the King
Frankincense: Symbolized that he was Christ the High Priest
Myrrh: Symbolized Jesus' death for the sake of the truth and that he was Christ the Prophet
The Good News
The Gospel
The Catholic Church specifically divides Readings on a 3 year cycle. Which year are we in?
Year A
Who survived the Great Flood?
Noah, his family, and a pair of male/female animals.
God promised never to flood the world again with a rainbow
October
What is the name of the first day of Lent?
Ash Wednesday
Which prophet foretold the virgin birth of Christ, often read during Advent?
Prophet Isaiah
"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel"
Immanuel meaning "God is with us"
On Palm Sunday, what animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
A donkey
Symbolizes Jesus as a humble, peace bringing King
What day in Easter Season do the priest wear red robes?
Pentecost Sunday
What feast is celebrated on January 1st?
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Alleluia
What port city, North of the Sea of Galilee, did Jesus begin his ministry / Proclamation of the Kingdom of Heaven?
Capernaum
Humanity unified against God and tried to reach heaven by building what structure?
The Tower of Babel
The first millennial (1981-1996) saint
St. Carlo Acutis
What Lenten holiday includes the Washing of the Feet in the mass?
Holy Thursday
What is the name of the Third Sunday of Advent?
Gaudete Sunday
What two days during Holy week does the priest wear red robes?
Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Explain Pentecost
After Jesus ascended into Heaven, the disciples were tasked to spread Jesus' name around the world.
The disciples gathered for a meeting, but were scared of persecution, until the Holy Spirit descended upon them and gave them strength.
The Feast celebrating the visit of the Magi/wise men to Jesus is called what?
The Epiphany
coming or arrival
Advent
During the Transfiguration, Jesus revealed his divine form, in order to talk to which two Old Testament prophets?
Moses and Elijah
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?
This saint recorded her interactions with Jesus in a diary. Her diary contains prayers to save souls.
St. Faustina Kowalska
What is the Sunday halfway in Lent called?
Laetare Sunday, priests can optionally wear pink robes
What does each week of Advent represent and what color candle gets lit each week?
First week: Hope (purple)
Second week: Peace (purple)
Third week: Joy (pink)
Fourth week: Love (purple)
Good Friday - to commemorate Jesus' dying on the cross
On the 40th day of Easter, what holiday do we celebrate?
The Ascension of our Lord
Which Gospel is the only one that mentioned the shepherds visiting baby Jesus?
the Gospel of Luke
Lord, have mercy.
Kyrie eleison
In the desert, Jesus fasted for 40 days and the devil tried to tempt Jesus thrice (3 times).
What were the 3 temptations?
1. to turn stone into loaves
One does not live on bread but on the word of God
2. to fall from a high place so angels could catch
You shall not put your Lord, God, to the test
3. to worship Satan in order to achieve earthly kingdoms
You shall only serve your God
How long did it take God to create the Earth and what did he make on each day?
Day 1 - Light and separation of light and darkness
Day 2 - Dome to separate sea and sky
Day 3 - Land and vegetation
Day 4 - Sun, moon, and stars
Day 5 - Fish and birds
Day 6 - Land animals and humans
The decisive battle between The Ottoman Empire vs. the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states.
The Battle of Lepanto (1571)