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From the Pastor&
All of us need help on the journey of faith. At times we have doubts about God, the church, Jesus, morality, Sacred Scripture, etc. One way to grow in our faith, our spiritual lives, is to read the lives of the saints, both canonized by the Church, and those not canonized. Their lives can be an inspiration to us as we try to be people called and formed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe our young people can learn to appreciate their faith by reading the lives of heroic men and women. The younger generation seems to be seeking not the letter that kills, but the spirit which awakens. Read the life of a saint or a modern Christian this Lent. Tell your children the lives of the saints.
Here is a quick quiz--in case the questions come up on Jeopardy or Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? Or maybe you want to know more about different saints for your devotional life.
Born in Bohemia, he was ordained a priest, came to the U.S., and eventually became bishop of Philadelphia. One of the first American citizens to be canonized
a) Francis
Spellman b)
Fr. Coughlin (the radio
priest) c) John Neumann d) Richard Cushing
The first native-born North American saint; she was wife, mother, widow. Influential in developing the parochial school system in the U.S. She founded the Daughters of Charity of St. Joseph in Maryland.
a) Joan
of
Arc
b) Rosa
Parks
c) Mother
Teresa d) Elizabeth Ann Seton
Born a Jew at Tarsus in Cilicia, he was privileged to be a Roman citizen. Persecuted the early Christian Church; experienced a conversion to Christianity at Damascus; wrote numerous epistles to the early Christians.
a)
Benedict
b) John the
Baptist
c)
Paul d) Elijah
One of the greatest theologians in the history of the church; wrote the Summa Theologiae, used by generations of seminarians in their studies; he was a Dominican and is the patron saint of all universities, colleges, and schools.
a) Thomas Aquinas b)
Thomas Becket c) Thomas the Apostle d) Thomas More
5. Born in Britain, he was captured by raiders and carried off to be a slave to the still pagan inhabitants of Ireland. He escaped but returned to be the Apostle of Ireland.
a)
Brian
b)
Patrick
c)
Seamus d) Sean
6. He is patron of the Universal Catholic Church; he was the husband of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and the protector of Jesus. Tradition says he was a carpenter. Scripture says has was a 'just man.'
a)
Zechariah
b)
Simeon
c)
Joseph d) Joachim
7. If you were going to Lourdes in France, where the B.V.M. appeared to this young girl in 1858, you would hear about:
a)
Bernadette
b)
Beatrice
c)
Bridget d) Bertha
8. She was a young girl when England invaded France. She heard voices from God; became a soldier to save France and was eventually burned at the stake as a heretic:
a)
Julia
b) Joan of
Arc
c)
Katherine d) Lelia
Born in Spain, he was founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
a)
Isidore
b)
Isaiah
c)
Ignatius d) Ireaneus
Probably the most beloved saint, he lived in Italy and was founder of the Order of Friars Minor. His female
counterpart was Clare.
a)
Gilbert
b)
Ferdinand
c)
Francis d) Felix
If you remember the death of Jesus, which saint do you think is the patron of funeral directors?
a)
John the Disciple b)
Anthony c) Luke d) Joseph of Arimathea
Wait until you hear about these saints: Chromativus, Chad, Bega, Fulrad, Rupert, Oengus, Dewi, etc. How can it be that I never baptized a Cuthbert?
Fr. Bill
Anwers: 1) c 2) d 3) c 4) a 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) c 11) d
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