Bible Trivia
The most quoted prophet from the Old Testament in the New Testament.
Who is Isaiah?
"The Liturgy of the Hours III Ordinary Time Weeks 1-17"
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This prayer is said every morning before the intercessions
What is the Gospel Canticle / Canticle of Zechariah?
His writings, "The City of God" is a philosophical defense of Christianity that outlines a new way to understand human society, and "Confessions" is largely a spiritual self-examination. "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You."
Who is St. Augustine?
This church is known as "Mother and Head of All Churches in Rome and in the World"
What is the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran?
I am an Islander from 'the rock'. I guess you can say I enjoy the tiny living things and the massive planetary things.
Who is Shane Patrick Tucker?
The shortest sentence in the Bible.
What is "Jesus wept" John 11:35?
"The Liturgy of the Hours III Ordinary Time Weeks 1-17"
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This Antiphon translates to
"Kind mother of the Redeemer, who remains the open gate of heaven and the star of the sea..."
What is the "Alma Redemptoris Mater".
He was the bishop of Milan, a biblical critic, a doctor of the church, and the initiator of ideas that provided a model for medieval conceptions of church–state relations. His student is another Church Father.
Who is St. Ambrose?
This Italian Renaissance style church was dedicated in 1889. It was designed by architect Joseph Connelly, under the inspiration of the then Pastor, Bishop Timothy O'Mahoney. It was the first Roman Catholic Parish between Kingston and Windsor, ON.
What is St. Paul's Basilica, Mother Church of Toronto?
I am from the northern region of the Archdiocese of Toronto. I love soda stream, long walks, cooking and organ music. (I may have made that last one up...)
Who is Jonathan Harper?
He was the last king that Solomon served
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
WAA pages 478, 476, 472, 480, 474
All the same hymn sung during adoration.
"Down in adoration falling, Lo! the sacred Host we hail, Lo! oe’r ancient forms departing, Newer rites of grace prevail..."
What is "Tantum Ergo Sacramentum"?
He is best known for his contribution to the fourth ecumenical Council of Chalcedon. He fought against Pelagianism and Manichaeism. I'd say he's pretty great.
Who is St. Leo the Great?
The first Catholic parish established in North America dating back to 1664, and the first Gothic Revival church in Canada, this mother church's history, is marked by the Sulpicians since its foundation.
What is Notre-Dame Basilica, Montréal's mother church?
I have family in Vancouver, I am originally from Peru, and I'm an ordained minister of the Catholic Church.
Who is Carlos Leon?
These books of the Bible record all the kings.
What are 1st and 2nd Kings, 1st and 2nd Chronicles?
WAA page 412
A go-to hymn at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica where "we lift our hearts be-fore you and wait up-on your word; We hon-our and a-dore you, our great and might-y Lord"
What is "O God Beyond All Praising"?
He was among the first Christian theologians to discuss the mystery of the Trinity when addressing the full deity of Christ. Not only did he give clear expression to the distinction of the “One” and “Three” in Greek; he was the first to establish and defend the appropriate corresponding terminology in Latin.
Who is Victorinus?
This richly painted and carved neo-Gothic mother church, is one of the finest in the country.The new stone church, as originally conceived by missionary Jean-François Cannon, was modelled on the Neoclassical St. Patrick's Church in Quebec City.
What is Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, the mother church of Ottawa?
I am one of the older members of the spiritual year family. I have family in Vancouver. I love the guitar and psalms... oh and curling.
Who is Fr. Fred Chung?
The longest quote from an Old Testament prophet in the New Testament.
What is Ephesians 1:3-14?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He [a]made us accepted in the Beloved.
7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and [b]prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, [c]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who[d] is the [e]guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory."
WAA page 171
Typically sang at the end of Holy Hour, this English hymn asks "How can I love thee as I ought? ... So far surpassing hope or thought?"
What's is "Jesus! My Lord, my God, my all!"?
He once said, "Whoever has not experienced temptation cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Without temptations no-one can be saved." He's also the Father of Monastiscim.
Who is St. Anthony the Great?
This is the mother parish of the Catholic Church in Ontario and oldest parish west of Montreal in Canada. It is now the only parish in the west end of Windsor, as well as the largest. For this one, you can make assumptions.
What is the Parish of Our Lady of Assumption, Diocese of London?
He's a pretty amazing guy, I don't think you'll find him. He's probably studying in his room, or working out, or praying in the chapel, or thinking of game show ideas.... Its hard to keep up with this guy.
Who is Johnathann Rajanayagam?