Old Testament
Who built an ark to survive the great flood?
Noah
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What do Catholics say at the very beginning of most prayers, invoking the Trinity?
"In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit"
To be a saint in the Catholic Church means:
Someone who has entered eternal life with God.
What day of the week do Catholics traditionally attend Mass as a holy obligation?
Sunday
What food did God give provide the Israelites in the desert?
Manna
What miracle did Jesus perform at the wedding in Cana?
He turned water into wine
What prayer ends with the word, "pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death"?
Hail Mary
Who is soon to be the fist millennial saint; to be canonized on 9/7/2025?
St. Carlo Acutis
Who instituted the Eucharist and when?
Jesus; on the last supper (Holy Thursday)
Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses died?
Joshua
Which Pharisee visited Jesus at night to ask him questions and later helped bury his body?
Nicodemus
Which prayer is recited at the beginning of the Rosary, professing belief in the Trinity, the Church, and eternal life?
The Apostles' Creed
Which saint is known for his love of animals and nature and is the patron saint of ecology?
St. Francis of Assisi
Which important Catholic prayer was first formally composed at the Council of Nicaea?
The Nicene Creed
When Moses asked God for His name at the burning bush, what did God reply?
"I AM WHO I AM"
In the Gospel of John, what title does John the Baptist give Jesus when he sees him?
"The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world"
What prayer do Catholics typically say when asking forgiveness from God, often during Confession?
Act of Contrition
Name a saint known to have borne the stigmata - the visible wounds of Jesus?
Padre Pio
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Catherine of Sienna
St. Rita of Cascia
St. Veronica Guiliani
Which council, held from 1962-1965, brought significant renewal to Catholic liturgy and practices?
The Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)
In Genesis 22, what did God ask Abraham to do as a test of faith, and how is this event seen as a foreshadowing in Christian theology?
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. This event foreshadows God the Father's sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ, pointing to themes of faith, obedience, and substitutionary atonement.
In Luke 1:28, the angel Gabriel greets Mary with a unique title. What is it, and what is its signficance?
Gabriel greets Mary as "full of grace". This title reflects Mary's unique role in salvation history as one who has received God's grace in a singular way, traditionally understood in Catholic theology as a reference in her Immaculate Conception.
Which Psalm does Jesus refer to while on the Cross when He says, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Psalm 22
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What is the catholic dogma that states that the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Christ during the mass?
Transubstantiation