About St. Matthew
St. Matthew is one of the twelve ____.
a) tribes b) apostles c) brothers
b) one of the twelve apostles
Is St. Matthew's Gospel the first or last Gospel?
First.
What prayer did Jesus teach to his disciples in Matthew 6:9-13?
a) Our Father b) Hail Mary c) Meal Blessing Prayer
a) Our Father.
What profession/job is St. Matthew the patron of?
(Hint: his job before he became an apostle.)
a) tax collectors b) fishermen c) doctors
a) Tax collectors (and Accountants)
What are our three "R"s?
Responsibility, Respect, and Reverence
True or False: St. Mathew was the first person Jesus invited to be an apostle.
False.
(St. Andrew and St. Peter were Apostles before St. Matthew.)
True or False: St. Matthew's Gospel is the longest Gospel.
False.
200 bonus points if you can name the longest.
How many beatitudes did Jesus teach in St. Matthew's Gospel?
a) 3 b) 6 c) 8
c) 8
200 bonus Points if you can fill in the two blanks in this Beatitude: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will ___ ___."
How did St. Matthew die?
a) Sickness b) Martyred c) Broken Heart
b) He was martyred.
What are the names of all three of the priests at St. Matthew Church?
Fr. John
Fr. Nathan
Fr. Jack
What other name was Matthew known by in the Bible?
a) John b) Levi c) Lawrence
b) Levi
Which of the following parables can only be found in St. Matthew's Gospel?
a) The field with wheat and weeds. b) The pearl of great price. c) The unforgiving servant.
All of them!
The field with wheat and weeds (13:24-30), The pearl of great price (13:46), The unforgiving servant (18:23-35)
What word does Jesus use to describe the "gate" to Heaven?
a) Tall b) Golden c) Bright d) Narrow
d) Narrow
What day was St. Matthew's Feast Day?
a) Today b) Last Sunday c) Last Friday
b) Last Sunday (September 21st)
How many seminarians (men studying to become priests) do we have from our Parish right now?
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4
b) 2
300 bonus points if you can name one of them.
What two words did Jesus say to St. Matthew to invite him to become a disciple? (Matthew 9:9)
"Follow me."
Which famous story about Jesus's birth is only found in St. Matthew's Gospel?
a) The visit of the Magi (Wisemen) b) St. Joseph's dream c) The Angel Gabriel appearing
a) The visit of the Magi (Wisemen)
Fill in the blank: "For where your treasure is, there also will your _____ be."
a) soul b) heart c) mind
b) Heart
Which day of the week do we pray a prayer in honor of St. Matthew for our school's morning prayer?
a) Monday b) Wednesday c) Friday
c) Friday.
400 bonus Points if you can tell me the name of the prayer we pray each Wednesday.
What Sacraments do the three "medallion" murals down the center aisle of our Church represent?
a) Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
b) Baptism, Marriage, Confirmation
c) Eucharist, Confession, Confirmation
a) Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist
What city/town is St. Matthew from (where Jesus met him)?
a) Capernaum b) Bethany c) Cana
a) Capernaum
In the miracle of Jesus walking on the water, which detail is only in St. Matthew's Gospel?
a) It was night. b) St. Peter walked out on the water towards Jesus. c) The apostles were afraid of Jesus.
b) St. Peter walked out on the water towards Jesus.
Jesus says that whoever listens to His words and acts on them build their house on solid rock.
But people who listen to His words but do NOT act on them are building their house on ___.
a) grass b) wood c) sand d) water
c) Sand.
Which of the four symbols from the Book of Revelation is used to represent St. Matthew among the four Gospel writers?
a) An Eagle b) A Lion c) An Angel/Man d) An Ox
c) An Angel/Man
Our school's theme for this school year ("Always be kind, this is how we show God's Love.") is a quote from which Saint?
St. John Bosco