Saints
This Saint supposedly tamed a wild wolf.
St. Francis of Assisi
Pope Clement VIII once stated, “This devil’s drink is delicious. We should cheat the devil by baptizing it.” The pope was talking about this drink.
Coffee.
In Exodus chapter 4, God instructs Moses to perform the third sign. The water from the Nile turns into this on the dry land?
Blood
This is the large colored vestment worn by a pries while celebrating the sacrifice of the Mass.
A chasuble
This city in California gets its name from a river that was named after the Eucharist.
Sacramento
On the feast day of this saint, two lambs are presented to the Pope for his blessing. Hint: Think Agnus.
St. Agnes
Which papal encyclical predicted that if artificial contraception would become socially acceptable the following would happen:
1. A general lowering of moral standards
2. An increase in marital infidelity
3. Husbands increasingly viewing their wives as objects for their own desires
4. Contraception would become a dangerous tool in the hands of governments who cared little about the moral law
Bonus 100 points if you correctly state which Pope wrote it.
Pope St. Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae
This is the most commonly repeated phrase in the whole Bible in both the Old and New Testaments.
Have no fear!/Do not be afraid.
In the event of an emergency, such as grave danger of death, this Sacrament can be administered by anyone.
Baptism
This royal title and office was the second highest office in the Kingdom of Israel and was designed for the official to act as a counselor and intercessor to King on behalf of the people.
Queen Mother
These two Saints were also twins.
St. Benedict and St. Scholastica
These are the signs that show the church is actually a basillica.
The first is the presence of the conopaeum — a silk canopy, or umbrella, designed with stripes of yellow and red, traditional papal colors. The second is the tintinnabulum, or bell. It is mounted on a pole and carried processionally, along with the conopaeum, at the head of the clergy on special occasions. Third, minor basilicas have the right to display the papal symbol—crossed keys—on banners, on furnishings, and on the seal of the basilica.
Which apostle was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot?
Matthias
We already know about the 10 Commandments given to Moses that we should follow, now name two of the seven precepts we are supposed to follow from the Catholic Church.
I. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and resting from servile works.
II. To observe the days of abstinence and fasting.
III. To confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year.
IV. To receive Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during Easter Season.
V. To contribute to the support of the Church.
VI. To obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony.
VII. To participate in the Church's mission of Evangelization of Souls.(Missionary Spirit of the Church)
The letters IHS, typically found above a crucifix mean this.
The first three letters in the Greek spelling of Jesus’ name (Iota-Eta-Sigma)
Which Saint is credited with saving Paris from the Huns?
St. Genevieve
This pope owned a pet elephant that was supposedly the last straw for Martin Luther to set off the Reformation.
Pope Leo X.
He was also the pope that granted indulgences for alms, and this pope also coincidentally did not receive his last rites and was involved in quite a bit of nepotism. This pope was also not even a priest when he was elected. The last pope to not have held some religious office.
In 2 Kings Chapter 2, we read about a group of boys who heckle Elisha on his way to Bethel. This is what the boys were jeering at Elisha that led him to send two she-bears on them.
"Get out of here, baldy."
The Mass is split up into two main parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. This is the last event of the Liturgy of the Word as an intercession for all humankind.
The prayers of the Faithful
Name one of the Women whom are considered a Doctor of the Church, which is a given by the Catholic Church to saints recognized as having made significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their research, study, or writing.
Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Hildegard of Bingen
Before someone is fully canonized a saint of the Catholic Church, they have to go through three steps before reaching the fourth step of Sainthood. These are the titles they are given during each of those steps. Name all three. Extra 100 points if you get them in the right order.
1. Servent of God
2. Venerable
3. Blessed
We all know St. Peter was the first pope of the Catholic Church, now who was the second?
St. Linus.
We know from St. Irenaeus in his work Adversus Haeresis.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel are the first three books of the section of the Old Testament known as the prophetic books. They are known as the major prophets. Name one of the minor prophets.
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zaphaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
This is the part of the Mass when the priest kisses the alter to greet and say farewell to the symbol that is the “table of the lord”.
Veneration of the Altar
This was the Blood Type found on the Shroud of Turin that we can assume was the Blood Type of Jesus.
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