Saints
When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water during a storm on the Sea of Galilee, which Apostle stepped out of the boat to walk toward Him?
St. Peter
What was Jesus’s very first public miracle, performed at the request of his mother Mary?
Turning water into wine at the Wedding of Cana
During Eucharistic Adoration, the Blessed Sacrament is displayed in a vessel for prayer. What is this object called?
Monstrance
Who plays Jesus in The Chosen?
Jonathan Roumie
The word "Halloween" is a shortened version of an older English phrase meaning "the evening before the holy ones' day." What is that original phrase?
All Hallows' Eve
When Catholic lose something (like phone or keys or wallet), which saint do we traditionally pray to for help finding lost items?
St. Anthony of Padua
When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, this baby leapt for joy in his mother's womb.
John the Baptist
According to Church law, how long before receiving Holy Communion are Catholics required to fast from all food and drink (except water and medicine)?
One hour
Every time you walk into a Catholic church, you dip your fingers in Holy Water and make the Sign of the Cross. What specific sacrament does this action remind you of?
Baptism
On All Souls' Day we pray specifically for the holy souls in which state of purification?
Purgatory
Which Polish Franciscan priest voluntarily took the place of a stranger condemned to death in the Auschwitz concentration camp during WWII?
St. Maximillan Kolbe
Which two Gospels include the birth narrative of Jesus?
Matthew and Luke
What is the reason for the custom of midnight Mass?
To commemorate the time Jesus was traditionally believed to be born
According to legend, cappucinos were named after this religious order.
Capuchin friars
The theological phrase that means "remember your death"
Memento Mori
Which early Christian deacon was martyred by being roasted on a gridiron, and famously cracked a joke to his executioners saying, "Turn me over, I'm done on this side!"?
St. Lawrence
Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when Jesus was presented in the Temple?
Simeon and Anna
Only twice a year, on the 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and the 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), the priest wears a unique vestment color symbolizing joy. What color is it?
Rose
Every year before Ash Wednesday, millions of people celebrate Mardi Gras with parades, beads, and feasts. What does the French phrase "Mardi Gras" literally translate to in English?
Fat Tuesday
On November 1st (All Saints' Day), the priest wears bright white or gold vestments for a joyful feast day. What official liturgical color (representing mourning, solemnity, and hope) does the priest wear the very next day on All Souls' Day?
Black (or Violet)
Which saint and philosopher came up with the Tantum Ergo - the hymn used during Benediction following Eucharistic Adoration?
St. Thomas Aquinas
Two disciples were walking to a certain town when the risen Jesus joined them, but they didn't recognize Him until He broke bread with them. What was the name of that town?
Emmaus
During the Preparation of the Gifts, the priest pours wine and a single drop of water into the chalice before blessing it. What does the combination of wine and water represent?
It symbolizes the union of Christ's divinity and our humanity (Jesus taking on our human nature), as well as the water and blood that flowed from Jesus's pierced side on the Cross.
What is the term for the miracle where the physical bodies of certain holy saints (like St. Bernadette or St. Carlo Acutis) do not naturally decompose after death, even without embalming or artificial preservation, and remain miraculously intact for centuries?
Incorruptibility
These were historically used to house sacred relics, tombs of saints, or burial vaults for bishops and martyrs? What is the name for an underground vault or stone chamber located beneath the floor of some churches?
Crypt