Sacraments
Modern Popes
Revised
Roman Missal
Tidbits from Tradition
Saints 101
100
I am usually the first sacrament that people receive on their faith journey.
What is Baptism?
100
Named for the patron saint of ecology, I recently nominated all mothers for sainthood.
Who is Pope Francis?
100
I am the new response to 'The Lord be with you'.
What is 'and with your spirit'?
100
I am known as the 'Beloved Disciple' of Jesus.
Who is John?
100
I am known for converting Ireland to Christianity and inspire several large green parades.
Who is St. Patrick?
200
We are the two sacraments that used to be one.
What are Baptism and Confirmation?
200
I was an actor and a poet who enjoyed camping and who initiated World Youth Day
Who is Pope John Paul II?
200
I am the prayer to which the following words were restored: 'through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault'.
What is the Confiteor / 'I Confess'?
200
We are the parents of the Virgin Mary, Jesus' grandparents.
Who are Joachim and Anne?
200
I was a jolly bishop of Turkey who did kind deeds and whose feast day is December 6.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
300
I am the sacrament once known as 'Last Rites'.
What is the Sacrament of the Sick?
300
I was the first pope in history to choose a double name.
Who is John Paul I?
300
We are those to whom the revised Gloria wishes peace...
Who are 'people of goodwill'?
300
I was a priest who married young people in secret when it was forbidden and became a patron saint of love.
Who is St. Valentine?
400
I am the sacrament witnessed by a priest or deacon but administered by those receiving it, laywomen and laymen.
What is Holy Matrimony/Marriage?
400
I surprised the world by starting the Second Vatican Council.
Who is Pope John XXIII?
400
I am the phrase before communion that replaced 'Lord, I am not worthy to receive you...', i.e. the original words of the Roman Centurion to Jesus.
What is 'Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof'?
400
Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
Who are the Three Kings/The Wise Men/The Magi?
400
I became a great scholar who wrote proofs for the existence of God, but my schoolmates called me 'dumb ox'.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
500
I am the sacrament that is administered at three levels.
What is Holy Orders?
500
Once nicknamed 'God's Rottweiler', I became a 'German Shepherd' whose first encyclical was about love.
Who is Pope Benedict XVI?
500
I am the long word that replaced 'one in being with the Father' in the Nicene Creed.
What is 'consubstantial'?
500
I am the 40-day period of preparation for Easter.
What is Lent?
500
Before the children of the Fatima apparitions were canonized, I was the youngest Catholic saint, a young Italian girl for whom one of our parishes is named
Who is Saint Maria Goretti?