By the Numbers
The number of Commandments given to Moses by God
She is the Mother of God and considered the Queen of All Saints.
The Blessed Virgin Mary
The color associated with Ordinary Time
Green
The names of the Four Evangelists (Gospel writers)
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Our response when the priest says, "The Lord be with you."
"And with your spirit."
The number of Apostles that Jesus had
12
This nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity won a Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor of India.
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The color of the third candle of the Advent wreath
Pink (Rose)
The book that contains 150 prayers to God
Psalms
The name for the part of the Mass where the readings are proclaimed
The Liturgy of the Word
The number of days and nights that it rained while Noah was in the ark
40
He was a priest who took the place of a condemned prisoner in Auschwitz during World War II.
St. Maximilian Kolbe
The color associated with Advent and Lent
Purple
The first five books of the Old Testament
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Only these two people can preach the homily at Mass.
Priest and Deacon
The number of Hail Mary's prayed in a Rosary
53
He was one of Jesus' Apostles and is the patron saint of lost causes.
St. Jude
The color that the priest and deacon wear during the Christmas and Easter seasons
White or Gold
The book that tells us about the early days of the Church
Acts of the Apostles
The Gloria (or "Glory to God") is taken from this Gospel, when the angels praised God following Christ's birth.
The Gospel of Luke
The total number of books in a Catholic Bible
73
He was executed for refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the supreme head of the Church of England.
St. Thomas More
A priest may wear this color for a funeral Mass, but it largely fell out of use following Vatican II.
Black
The book that contains the line, "I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life."
John
The only day of the Church Year when Mass is NOT celebrated
Good Friday