Church History
This apostle is traditionally regarded as the first Bishop of Rome.
Who is St Peter?
This Gospel begins with the genealogy of Jesus and emphasizes His connection to David and Abraham.
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
The Catholic Church recognizes this many sacraments.
What are 7?
Catholics normally hear these words immediately before receiving Holy Communion: “The Body of Christ.” What is the proper response?
What is Amen?
This saint founded the Jesuits and is credited with writing the Spiritual Exercises.
Who is St Ignatius of Loyola?
This council, held in the 4th century, addressed the Arian controversy and produced the original form of the Nicene Creed.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
This apostle wrote the most New Testament letters traditionally attributed to a single author.
Who is St Paul?
Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist are called the sacraments of this.
What is Christian Initiation?
This portion of the Mass includes the readings, Responsorial Psalm, Gospel, and Homily.
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
This saint founded the Order of Preachers, commonly known as Dominicans.
Who is St Dominic?
What is the Great Schism?
This book of the Old Testament contains the famous passage describing the “Valiant Woman” beginning with “Who can find a worthy woman?”
What is Proverbs?
This term describes the change of the substance of bread and wine into Christ’s Body and Blood while the appearances remain.
What is Transubstantiation?
This Latin phrase, meaning “Lamb of God” is traditionally sung or recited shortly before Holy Communion.
What is “Agnus Dei?”
This Marian dogma teaches that Mary was preserved from Original Sin from the moment of her conception.
What is the Immaculate Conception?
This 16th century council addressed abuses within the Church and clarified Catholic teaching in response to the Protestant Reformation.
What is the Council of Trent?
Jesus words “This is My Body.. this is My Blood” are found explicitly in these 3 synoptic Gospels.
What are Matthew, Mark and Luke?
This sacrament can be received only once because it leaves an “indelible spiritual character“ on the soul.
What is Baptism?
During this part of the Mass, the priest calls upon the Holy Spirit to sanctify the gifts of bread and wine.
What is the Epiclesis?
This Marian dogma, formally defined in 1950 by Pope Pius XII, teaches that Mary was taken body and soul into Heaven.
What is the Assumption?
This Church Father wrote “Confessions” and “The City of God” and became the Bishop of Hippo.
Who is St Augustine of Hippo?
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
Catholic theology teaches that this sacrament is “the source and summit of Christian Life.”
What is the Eucharist?
This term refers to the moment in the Eucharistic Prayer when the priest recounts Jesus’ words and actions at the Last Supper, over the bread and wine.
What is the Institution Narrative?
This title refers to Mary as “the Mother of God” and was affirmed at the Council of Ephesus in AD 431.
What is Theotokos?