The Word
How many books are there in the bible we use as Catholics?
73 books (Protestants use 66).
Which recently canonized Saint made a website about Eucharistic Miracles to spread devotion to the Eucharist?
St. Carlo Acutis
What was the name of the angel that came to Mary and what did he tell her?
St. Gabriel the Archangel, he told her that she was going to be have a Son named Jesus. "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David." Luke 1:32
To which Apostle did Jesus refer to as "the Rock" on which He would build His Church?
St. Peter, the first Pope of the Catholic Church
What is the name of the famous Cathedral in the heart of Paris known for its iconic stained glass windows? (bonus point for english translation of the name)
Notre Dame, it is French meaning "Our Lady."
In what Gospel and Chapter do we often find Jesus speaking at length about Him being the Bread of Life and provides our Theology for the Eucharist?
John Chapter 6!
What is the Little Way and to which Saint is it usually attributed to?
The Little Way describes the spirituality of St. Therese and it refers to doing small acts with great love.
What famous Marian Apparition in Mexico said, "Am I not here, I who Am Your Mother?" This led to the subsequent conversion of 9 million people.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
What event marked the beginning of the Catholic Church and what year did this happen?
Pentecost, 33AD. This is when the Holy Spirit descended on Mary and the Apostles and marked the beginning of Acts and the Apostolic Era.
What is the name of the famous Basilica that has been under construction in Barcelona for the past 144 years!?
La Sagrada Familia
Which Old Testament prophet wrote, "...the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel" (Bonus points: If Our Lord is called Jesus why does it say Immanuel here?)
This is taken from Isaiah Chapter 7, verse 14. The title "Immanuel" given here means "God with us." The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) means "God saves." These titles are meant to reflect that God Himself is coming to be with us and save us.
To which Saint is this quote attributed to? "For mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything."
St. Teresa of Jesus, OCD
What recent Pope made this phrase "Totus Tuus" famous? (Bonus points if you can translate what it means).
St. Pope John Paul II, it is a Latin phrase meaning "totally yours" referring to his total consecration to Mary.
We have recently celebrated 1,700 years of the first ecumenical council in 325 AD, what was the name of this council? (Bonus points if you can say why it was significant).
The Council of Nicaea. It solidified the doctrine of the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and gave us the Nicaea Creed which outlines the necessary set of beliefs.
Which Catholic Religious order has made great contributions to the field of science and are known for their role in education?
Jesuits
Which Saint famously said, "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." (Hint: He helped translate the Bible into Latin).
St. Jerome
Who is the Patron Saint of the United States of America?
The Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception.
Which Saint famously said, "All Saints in Heaven are made saints by the Virgin Mary."
St. Augustine of Hippo
The word Catholic comes from the ancient Greek word katholikos (καθολικός). What does this word mean and who was the first person to refer to the Church as Catholic?
It means "Universal" and the first person to use the term "Catholic Church" was St. Ignatius of Antioch around 110AD.
Growing out of medieval cathedral schools, these higher education institutions—such as the ones in Bologna and Paris—were profoundly shaped, chartered, and protected by the Catholic Church.
The University System! Many people today think faith and reason are at war, but the modern university system was actually born from the heart of the Catholic Church! In the Middle Ages, monasteries and cathedral schools evolved into the first universities to pursue truth across theology, law, medicine, and science, heavily supported by papal decrees.
Reading 15 - 20 minutes per day will take you through the Bible in a year.
Pope Leo XIII provided an indulgence for reading 30 minutes per day, but which recent Pope reduced that to 15 minutes per day?
Pope Paul VI
Who was the first person to be declared a Saint? (hint: Jesus Himself told Him this).
St. Dismas, he was the thief on the cross who told Jesus, "Remember me when You enter Your Kingdom." To which Jesus replied, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
There are two titles that we attribute to Mary with regards to how we receive grace and the other for her role in salvation. What are these titles and why are they significant?
You + Mary + Holy Spirit = Incarnate Christ in You (Sainthood/Salvation).
The Catholic Church is the fulfillment of the Davidic Kingdom and the New Israel. As such, the Papacy can be traced to the Old Testament. What figure in the Davidic kingdom is a typology of the Pope?
Eliakim! Isaiah 22:22 states, "I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut and none shall open." Mirrors Matthew 16:19, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Introduced in 1582 to correct a calculation error regarding the length of the solar year, this timekeeping system used by the entire modern world was commissioned by and named after a Pope.
The Gregorian Calendar.
Pope Gregory XIII gathered Catholic astronomers and mathematicians because the old Julian calendar was drifting, meaning Easter was slowly sliding into the wrong season. They fixed the math so accurately that it’s the global standard today!