Catholicism
The Catholic Church is headquartered in this independent city-state.
What is Vatican City (or the Vatican)?
Kansas is not the flattest state in the country (it is the 7th). This state IS the flattest.
What is Florida?
This Catholic doctrine refers to the second Person of the Holy Trinity, God the Son, taking on a human nature.
What is the Incarnation?
Mr. Kerschen's favorite sports team is Kansas Jayhawks basketball. Name one former KU player currently in the NBA.
Who is (acceptable answers include) Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Marcus/Markieff Morris, Kelly Oubre, Ochai Agbaji, etc.?
St. Thomas was a member of this religious order, which was founded shortly before he was born.
What are the Dominicans?
Catholic Holy Days of Obligation include Easter, Christmas, and All Saints Day, but not this day, which marks the beginning of Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
This Kansas native served as the Supreme Allied Commander during World War II, and later as President of the United States.
Who is Dwight Eisenhower?
The "Immaculate Conception" refers to the conception in the womb of this person.
Who is Mary?
This was the year that Mr. Kerschen graduated from high school.
What is 2012?
Thomas Aquinas is famous for integrating the thought of this Greek philosopher with Christian theology.
Who is Aristotle?
What is the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)? or What is the Council of Trent?
This was the name of anti-slavery fighters in Kansas leading up to the Civil War.
What are Jayhawkers? (I will also accept Jayhawks)
True or False: Catholics believe that all souls in Purgatory are guaranteed to eventually enter Heaven.
What is True?
What position did Mr. Kerschen play in football?
What is center?
This is the name of Thomas' magnum opus, a work of theology and philosophy totaling over 3000 pages.
What is the Summa Theologica? (Will accept "Summa")
What is 73?
These are the three Division I universities in Kansas.
What are the University of Kansas (KU), Kansas State University (K-State), and Wichita State University (WSU).
These are the three archangels recognized by name in the Catholic Church, and directly mentioned in the Bible.
Who are Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael?
Name at least two of Mr. Kerschen's jobs/roles prior to teaching at St. Joe's.
What are (acceptable answers include) foster care worker, Catholic seminarian, college campus ministry, cook?
Thomas' fellow students referred to him by this rude nickname, referencing his large size and quiet demeanor.
The Big Bang Theory (not the TV show) was first proposed by this Catholic priest.
Who is Georges Lemaitre?
This is the highest point by elevation in the state of Kansas.
What is Mount Sunflower?
Who is Linus?
Mr. Kerschen's favorite saint is probably St. Thomas Aquinas. The closest competition is this French nun, who died in 1897 at the age of 24.
Who is St. Therese of Lisieux?
St. Thomas' family tried to dissuade him from becoming a priest by sending a prostitute into his room. He proceeded to chase her out with this household implement.
What is a fire poker?