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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Pop Quiz

This was inspired by the new web site Crux. Today they have a quiz on How Well Do You Know Your Saints.  I got two wrong.  How well do you know these saints?

(1)  This saint was our first pope.
     Paul
     Benedict
     Peter
     Francis

(2)  This saint founded the Order of Preachers.
     Ignatius
     Dominic
     Thomas Aquinas
     Catherine of Siena

(3)  This mother prayed for the conversion of her son, St. Augustine.
     Monica
     Theresa
      Martha
      Agnes

(4)   Christmas is this saint's favorite day.
     James
     Stephen
     Benedict
     Nicholas

(5)  Patron of lost things.
      Rocco
      John
      Anthony
      Charles

(6)  Founded Sisters of Charity in India
      Mother Teresa of Calcutta
      Sister Teresa of the Cross
      Sister Theresa Lisieux
      Mother Theresa of Avila

(7)  The Cure of Ars
     Joan of Arc
     Guillaume
     John Vianney
     Martin de Porres

(8)  Angel who overthrew Satan
     Gabriel
     Cherub
     Joseph
     Michael

(9)  The mother of God.
      Mary
      Martha
      Suzannah
      Elizabeth

(10)  The Apostle of prisons
      Jean-Joseph Lataste
      Wayne Nobles
       Zachary Turner
       Abraham

Answers:  (1) Monica  (2)  Dominic  (3)  Monica   (4)  Nicholas  (5)  Anthony  (6)  Mother Teresa of Calcutta  (7)  John Vianney   (8)  Michael   (9)  Mary   (10)  Jean-Joseph Lataste
     

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