Saints
The first pope
St. Peter
True or False: to perform a baptism you must believe in Jesus Christ's divinity
False. Anyone who uses the correct words and water can validly baptize. Anyone...
The two days of Holy Week in which the entire Passion Narrative is read aloud
Palm Sunday and Good Friday
Argentina
The number of books in the Old Testament
46
The patron saint of travelers; often pictured carrying Christ across a river
St. Christopher
True or False: you can use rice wine to celebrate the Mass
False. You must use grape wine. Red or white :-)
This Holy Week liturgy begins with the celebrant (the priest) lying face down on the ground.
The would-be assassin of John Paul II was a citizen of what country?
Turkey
The number of books in the New Testament
27
The pope just before John Paul II
Blessed John Paul I
True or False: in an emergency, a priest can ordain another man to the priesthood.
False. Only bishops can ordain men to the priesthood.
This is the one day all year when there are no Masses said anywhere on Earth
The pope who opened the Second Vatican Council
St. John XXIII
In the Acts of the Apostles, how many missionary journeys does Paul embark upon?
3
The saint known as the Angelic Doctor
St. Thomas Aquinas
True or False: A Roman Catholic who marries a non-baptized person without the permission of the Church is validly (that is, truly in God's eyes) married.
False. CCC 1635: In such a case, an express dispensation is required for the validity of the marriage. This permission or dispensation presupposes that both parties know and do not exclude the essential ends and properties of marriage; and furthermore that the Catholic party confirms the obligations, which have been made known to the non-Catholic party, of preserving his or her own faith and ensuring the baptism and education of the children in the Catholic Church.
The traditional name for the Wednesday of Holy Week
Spy Wednesday. Fun fact: St. Mark's in Venice.
The pope who was a major patron of Michelangelo
Julius II
This is the only Gospel that does not describe Jesus consecrating the Eucharist at the Last Supper
John
The saint who ran the Franciscans after St. Francis of Assisi
St. Bonaventure
True or False: You must be at least 10 years old to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
The pope typically celebrates the Station of the Cross here on Good Friday
The Colosseum, or the Flavian Amphitheatre if you want to be pedantic
First pope to travel to the USA and the first pope to ride in a helicopter
St. Paul VI
When people in the New Testament quote from the Old Testament, do they quote the Greek version of the Old Testament or the Hebrew version of the Old Testament?