And these questions......

Who are the following people—what are their stories—and what do they teach us as Catholics?

Adam and Eve
Cain and Able
Noah
Moses
Aaron
Daniel
Melchizidek
Joseph
Joshua
Abram/Abraham
Isaac
David
Solomon
Uriah and Bathsheba
Nathan
Ezekiel
Elijah
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednigo
Rachael
Rebecca
Leah
Esther
Ruth
Lot (and his wife)
Job
Daniel
Isaiah
Elizabeth, cousin of Mary
Samuel
Absolom


What are the corporal acts of mercy?
What are the Spiritual acts of mercy?
What are the seven deadly sins?
What makes a mortal sin?
What are the ten commandments?

Who were the original 12 disciples?

When, how and why did Saul become Paul?

Who was the first Christian martyr (or martyrs)?

What is a martyr, anyway?

For that matter, what’s a saint? How do people become canonized saints? What’s a “blessed” person as opposed to a saint?

Who was Stephen? How did he die? Who held his coat when he was killed?

What are the types of Holy Orders?

Who wrote most of the psalms? What was their use?

What was the ark of the covenant?

What is Passover?

What was the Transfiguration? Who was there?

What is the Immaculate Conception?

What is the Assumption?

What is the Incarnation?

Where did Jesus get His name and what does it mean?

What Bible verse(s) show(s )that Christ gave us a pope?

What Bible verse indicates that priests have the power to forgive sins?

When did Jesus establish a priesthood?

What happens at Mass?

What is purgatory?

What is the temporal punishment of sin?

What is the eternal punishment of sin?

What is your purpose in life?

What is an indulgence? Is it true that if you earn an indulgence you can sin for free? Why or why not?

Do Catholics worship Mary and the saints? Why or why not?

Do Catholics worship idols? Why or why not?

What are the seven sacraments? Which ones did Jesus Himself institute?

How do you pray the rosary?

Why do we make the sign of the cross?

Why do we genuflect before entering the pew when the candle is lit by the tabernacle?

What is a tabernacle anyway?


Who was Saint Katherine Drexel and what did she do?

Why can women not be priests?

Why do we call priests “father” when Jesus said ‘Call no man father?”

Was is meant by the Real Presence?

What is penance?

What are the seasons of the church year in order? What colors are associated with their vestments?

What is a holy day of obligation? Name them.

What is a feast day?

On what days is a Catholic required by current discipline to abstain from meat? To fast? What is the difference between abstaining from meat and fasting? Where in the Bible does it say to do that?

What is the difference between discipline and doctrine?

What is Sacred Tradition?

What is the Magesterium?

Who is your favorite prophet?

What is your favorite quote from the gospels? From the letters of Paul? From the Old Testament?

When was the Bible created? By whom/what?

How many books in the Old Testament? New Testament?

How is the Protestant Bible different?

What is the difference between an angel and a person?

What does “epistle” mean?

How often must a Catholic make confession? Receive communion?

What is the Sunday obligation?

Recite the Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Hail Holy Queen, Memorare

What are the stations of the cross? (Extra credit if you can name them) When is it traditional to make the stations of the cross?

What is a sacrament, anyway? What is form and what is substance for the Eucharist, Baptism and Confirmation

What sacraments have you experienced?

Who is your favorite saint?

Who (living person) has influenced your spiritual life?

Who was the first Pope? Who is the current Pope?