Saints
This Spanish Carmelite nun reformed the Carmelite order in the 16th century
Who is St. Teresa of Avila?
The Psalms are traditionally attributed to this man
Who is King David?
The Litany of Loreto is a litany dedicated to this person
Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary?
In a valid marriage, these are considered the ministers of the sacrament
Who are the bride and the groom?
The liturgical color used for Gaudete Sunday in Advent
What is Rose?
This is the patron Saint of bowel movements
Who is St. Bonaventure?
The prophet who confronted King Ahab and Queen Jezebel about idolatry
Who is Elijah?
This ancient hymn begins, “Holy God, we praise Thy Name
What is the Te Deum?
These three sacraments imprint a permanent “character” or mark on the soul
What are Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
The Easter Vigil begins with this liturgical service of light
What is the Lucernarium (Service of Light)?
This early bishop of Smyrna, a disciple of St. John, was burned at the stake around 155 A.D.
Who is St. Polycarp?
This book of the Old Testament contains the line, “For everything there is a season…”
What is Ecclesiastes?
This prayer is sung at Compline and includes the lines, “Protect us Lord as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep.
What is the Nunc Dimittis (Canticle of Simeon)?
This sacrament was called “Extreme Unction” before Vatican II
What is Anointing of the Sick?
In the Liturgy of the Hours, the “O Antiphons” are recited or sung during the last seven days of this liturgical season
What is Advent?
This North African bishop, martyred in 258 A.D., famously said “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.”
Who is St. Cyprian?
In the Book of Daniel, these three young men were thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to worship an idol
Who are Shadrach, Meshach, or Abednego?
The Greek word epiclesis in the Eucharistic Prayer refers to this action
What is calling down the Holy Spirit?
The Greek word eucharistia means this
What is "thanksgiving"
Food traditionally eaten on this feast day included poultry and pastries made with yeast
What is the Ascension?
He was the last Catholic martyr executed in England, in 1679 and is the first new Irish Saint in almost 700 years
Who is St. Oliver Plunkett?
This prophet married Gomer as a sign of Israel’s unfaithfulness to God
Who is Hosea?
The “Stabat Mater” is a hymn traditionally sung during this devotion
What is the Stations of the Cross?
This Latin phrase, reaffirmed by the Council of Trent, means that the sacraments confer grace by the very fact of being performed, independent of the minister’s holiness
What is ex opere operato (by the very fact of the action being performed)
The Feast of Corpus Christi was established after this saint’s visions of the Eucharist
Who is St. Juliana of Liège?