It's All Greek To Me
An Abbot is head of a monastery. Abbot derives from the Greek word “abbas” which means this.
What is father?
"My house shall be called a house of prayer"
Who is Jesus?
This is the only member of the Church that can call a Church council.
Who is the Pope?
Jesus used these brief, fictional, and relatable situations to teach moral or spiritual truth.
What is a parable?
Pope Francis was the first pope from this South American country.
What is Argentina?
The word crucifix comes from the Latin words “cruci" and "fixus”, meaning this.
What is fixed on a cross?
"Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
Who are James and John?
The Council of Nicea, gave us this creed that we say at Mass.
What is the Nicene Creed?
There are hospitals named after this parable.
What is the Good Samaritan?
According to Jonah 1:1, the prophet Jonah was commanded to preach repentance to this city.
What is Ninevah?
This Greek letter, X, is the first letter of Christ in Greek and became the abbreviation for Christmas in the 16th Century.
What is chi?
"Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?"
Who is Moses?
The 2nd Vatican Council described the importance of the Eucharist with these two words.
What are source and summit?
This parable penitent said, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
Who is the Prodigal Son?
Bring a coat if you plan to attend Mass at The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, the southernmost place of worship in the world.
What is Belgrano II Base, Antartica?
A martyr is one who dies for the Faith. In Greek, it means this.
What is a witness?
"Listen, the feet of those that have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
Who is Peter?
The Fourth Lateran Council of 1295, formalized this doctrine about Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist.
What is transubstantiation?
In Matthew 13:31, Jesus compares this kind of seed to the kingdom of Heaven.
What is a mustard seed?
The Pony Express began its famous route between which two Catholic-named cities.
What are St Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA?
In John 19:19, Pilate placed the inscription “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” on the cross. This is the Latin abbreviation of that phrase.
What is INRI?
"You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame,"
Who is King Saul?
This 1st century council, found in the Acts of the Apostles, agreed that gentiles do not need to be circumcised and that brought peace.
What is Jerusalem?
In a trilogy of parables, Jesus teaches the truth that heaven does this over one repentant sinner.
What is rejoice?
In 1973, at the 40th World Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne, these two future saints and superstar Catholics met for the first time.
Who are Mother Theresa and Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)?