Church History
The most recent ecumenical council, which took place in the 1960's.
What is Vatican II?
The saint to whom Jesus revealed Himself in the image of Divine Mercy.
Who is St. Faustina (Kowalska)?
The saint to whom Mary appeared at Lourdes, France.
Who is St. Bernadette (Soubirous)?
The saint *incorrectly* credited with the institution of the Rosary.
Who is St. Dominic?
The widespread devotional object on which the prayer, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee," is inscribed.
What is the Miraculous Medal?
The year that the Protestant Reformation began.
What is 1517?
The saint known as the first Christian martyr.
Who is St. Stephen?
The country in which Our Lady of Knock silently appeared.
What is Ireland?
The creed prayed at the beginning of the rosary.
What is the Apostles' Creed?
A nine-day period of prayer, often made for a special petition.
What is a novena?
The monumental Byzantine mosque which originally was built as a cathedral.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The patron saint of coffee, and of people considered unattractive.
Who is St. Drogo?
The title of the only recorded Marian apparition in the U.S.A.
What is Our Lady of Good Help?
An additional set of meditations for the rosary, offered by Pope John Paul II.
What are the Luminous Mysteries?
The number of times the Angelus is traditionally prayed per day.
What is three?
The total number of crusades.
What is eight?
The saint who will be canonized this year, as the first millennial saint.
Who is Blessed Carlo Acutis?
The number of Vatican-approved Marian apparitions.
What is sixteen?
The third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
What is the Crowning with Thorns?
Three of the colors the Church approved for scapulars.
What are brown, red, green, black, blue, or white?
A theological dispute that contributed to the Great Schism of 1054.
What is the use of leavened vs. unleavened bread?
The apostle who, like Simon, may have been a zealot.
Who is St. Jude the Apostle?
The title of the apparition that was reported on in secular newspapers.
What is Our Lady of Fatima?
The military battle that is the origin of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.
What is the Battle of Lepanto?
The total number of Stations of the Cross.
What is fourteen?