Apostles
How many apostles did Jesus have?
12
What is the 3rd Commandment?
Keep holy the Lord's Day (the Sabbath).
This saint whose name means "rock" was the very first Catholic pope and one of the 12 apostles.
St. Peter
At the last supper, Jesus told his apostles, "I am the ___, the truth, and the life."
Way
On what date to Catholics celebrate All Saints Day?
November 1st
This apostle was the brother of Peter. He also was a fisherman.
Andrew
Unlike Eve, who disobeyed God, this woman said "yes" to God's plan and by her obedience she became known as "the new Eve."
Mary (the Blessed Mother)
This saint who lived in the 1200s is known for coming up with 5 proofs that God exists.
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jesus came to pay a ____ that we could never pay.
debt
This feast that Catholics mark 50 days after Easter celebrates the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles, giving them power to preach the Gospel and establish the Church.
Pentecost
This apostle was a tax collector. He wrote one of the four Gospels.
Matthew
Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic, or ...
Lord (God)
She was a Carmelite nun in the 1500s who wrote a lot about spiritual life and her own mystical exeriences. Sh was named a doctor of the Church.
St. Teresa of Avila
Name one of the four reasons Jesus came to earth
1. Remove sin and reconcile us to God. 2. To show us how much God loves us. 3. To show us how to live. 4.To give us his divine life.
What Catholic feast day occurs 40 days after Easter?
The Feast of the Ascension (when Jesus went up to heaven by his own power 40 days after rising from the dead).
This apostle said to Jesus, "You are the Christ, the living God."
Peter
This is one of the seven Gifts of Holy Spirit. It is another name for moral bravery.
Fortitude (also will accept courage)
This saint who wrote many of the books in the New Testament wrote about the 500 eye witnesses who saw the risen Lord.
St. Paul
Jesus said the Greatest Commandment is ______?
Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
On December 8th, we celebrate the Catholic Feast of Mary's Immaculate Conception. Explain what this means.
Mary was blessed to be conceived free of the stain of original sin. She did not sin throughout her life.
Who was the only apostle to see the risen Lord and who did not die a martyr?
John
Name the two ways that God reveals Himself to us.
Scripture and Tradition
This saint who lived in the 1800s was an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism. In November 2025, he was named a Doctor of the Church.
St. John Henry Newman
The name "Jesus" comes from the Hebrew name "Yeshua," which means...
God saves
The first liturgical season in the church year, it lasts four weeks and it urges us to prepare our hearts for Jesus's coming at Christmas and his coming at the end of time.
Advent