How I love Eastertide, Herald friends. The fresh scents of springtime, the shift to sunnier days and the warmth of joy in the hearts of the faithful gets me so giddy. You know what else brings a spring to my step? Catholic trivia! Here’s another quiz for you!
1) Saints
Which apostle is a patron saint for tax collectors, accountants, bookkeepers and bankers?
- a) St. Andrew
- b) St. Phillip
- c) St. Bartholomew
- d) St. Matthew
2) Scripture
Fill in the blank from the second reading (1 John 5:1-6) for Sunday, April 8: “The victory that conquers the world is our ____.”
- a) Faith
- b) Works
- c) Weapons
- d) Power
3) Popes
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated this year on April 8. Which pope instituted Divine Mercy Sunday, and was beatified on Divine Mercy Sunday in 2011?
- a) St. Pius X
- b) Blessed Paul VI
- c) St. John XXIII
- d) St. John Paul II
4) Art
True or false: “Jesus I trust in you” is a phrase traditionally associated with the popular Divine Mercy apparition image painted by Eugene Kazimierowski.
- a) True
- b) False
5) Devotions
True or false: The “Hail Mary” is said as part of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
- a) True
- b) False
6) Church in Hawaii
Which of the following is NOT the name of a mission church of St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Kaunakakai?
- a) Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
- b) St. Vincent Ferrer
- c) St. Joseph
- d) St. Philomena
7) Geography
In which African country can you find the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali?
- a) Nigeria
- b) Kenya
- c) Rwanda
- d) Ghana
Answers: 1) d, 2) a, 3) d, 4) a, 5) a, 6) d, 7) c