Saints
History
Terminolgy
Traditions
People
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One of the Church's great theologians, son of St. Monica
Who is Saint Augustine
100
A highly contagious disease that spread in Europe during the late Middle Ages.
What was the Black Plague?
100
The main area in the church building where the altar is placed.
What is the sanctuary?
100
A devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, consisting primarily of Hail Mary's and Our Fathers and meditation on the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries.
What is the Rosary?
100
The leader of the apostles; the first pope.
Who is Peter?
200
An Italian Saint who embraced poverty and is know for his love of animals.
Who is St. Francis
200
He was influenced by his mother, Helena, to be more tolerant of the Christians.
Who is Constantine?
200
The term that names the mystery that Jesus is both fully God and fully human.
What is incarnation?
200
A sacrament for people who are in danger of death or are experiencing an extended or serious illness.
What is Anointing of the Sick?
200
The person also known as Saul.
Who is Paul?
300
He was the cousin of Jesus.
Who is John the Baptist?
300
The were battles originally started to take back the Holy Land and its sacred sites.
What were the Crusades?
300
The human person's participation in the life of God.
What is grace?
300
Catholic devotion that walks the journey of Calvary with Jesus.
What are the Stations of the Cross?
300
He was the son of Abraham and Sarah.
Who is Isaac?
400
The patron saint of "lost causes'.
Who is St. Jude?
400
Considered the Birthday of the Church.
What is Pentecost?
400
The term that names the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
What is transubstantiation?
400
The first day of Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
400
This person was known as the "beloved disciple".
Who is John?
500
He wanted proof of Jesus' resurrection.
Who is St. Thomas?
500
He was infuriated with Church-related issues, and started the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
500
The feast day (Aug. 15) that celebrates Mary's being taken body and soul into heaven.
What is the Assumption?
500
The central Christian Feast that celebrates Jesus' resurrection.
What is Easter?
500
The English chancellor who was martyred after he refused to sign an oath to Henry VIII.
Who is Sir Thomas More?