"Bible Trivia for 700, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question. Good luck contestants!

Jeopardy (Basic): The "messianic secret" is a feature of this gospel.

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): German theologian who first coined the phrase "messianic secret."


ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 600, Alex" posted on July 25:
Jeopardy (Basic): Who is Benjamin? (Joseph and Benjamin are the two sons of Rachel. Jacob, their father, openly favored them over the sons of his other wife, Leah, and the sons of his wives' handmaids, Zilpah and Bilhah.)

Double Jeopardy (Advanced):  Who is Potiphar? (Not to be confused with Polycarp, second century bishop of Smyrna. In the Genesis story of Joseph, Potiphar recognizes Joseph's abilities and comes to rely on Joseph to manage his large business. Potiphar's wife tries to seduce Joseph and then accuses Joseph of rape. That's how Joseph winds up in prison.)

To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

"Bible Trivia for 600, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question.

Jeopardy (Basic): This son of Jacob is described as a full-blood brother to Joseph.

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): The person who bought Joseph from the slavers, in the Book of Genesis.

All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.

ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 500, Alex" posted on July 21:

Jeopardy (Basic): What is the number 7? (Seven symbolizes perfection in the Bible. Six is a symbol of imperfection because it falls short of seven. The English idiom "to be at sixes and sevens" (suggesting confusion) may originate from these symbolic numbers, owing to a kind of tension between perfection and imperfection.)

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): What is Turkey. (Usually referred to as Asia Minor in discussions of the ancient world, this country also contains the birthplace of St. Paul--Tarsus. It borders the Mediterranean Sea on the south, the Black Sea on the north and the Aegean Sea on the west.)


To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

 

"Bible Trivia for 500, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question. Good luck, contestants!

Jeopardy (Basic): This number symbolizes "perfection" in the Bible and recurs especially throughout the Book of Revelation.

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): The churches named in the Book of Revelation (Rev 1:10-11) are all located in this modern-day country.

 All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.

ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 500, Alex" posted on July 21:
Jeopardy (Basic): Who is the woman, later named "Eve"? (The man names the woman "Eve," meaning "Mother of the Living" only after the text assigns her a subordinate position to the man. Naming in the Bible indicates power over the one named.)

Double Jeopardy (Advanced):  What is the Book of Job? ("The Satan" is a part of God's heavenly court in the Book of Job. Although interpretation places Satan in the Garden of Eden in the earlier biblical Book of Genesis, Genesis 3 actually only mentions "the serpent." Satan is not named. The serpent is a symbol of wisdom in the ancient world, and so the figure of the Genesis serpent is probably not meant to personify evil, but rather to show how the first parents grasped for a wisdom that God had reserved to himself.)


To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

"Bible Trivia for 400, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question.

Jeopardy (Basic): According to Genesis, the person in the Garden of Eden to whom the serpent speaks first.

Double Jeopardy (Advanced):  Biblical book in which Satan is first given the name "Satan."


All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.


ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 300, Alex" posted on July 14:
Jeopardy (Basic): Who is Goliath? (A "giant" in the Old Testament can refer to either a legendary non-human figure, as in Gen 6:4, or to a human being of large stature. Goliath falls into the second category. Although many ancient texts describe Goliath as an unlikely "6 cubits and a span," or 9.5 feet, other ancient texts read "4 cubits and a span," or 6.5 feet.)

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): What is Gath? (Goliath of Gath is champion of the Philistines. The Philistines lived in five cities along the southern Mediterranean coastline. They challenged the Israelites for territory held further inland. Their ability to forge iron weaponry gave them a huge advantage over the Israelites.)


To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

"Bible Trivia for 300, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question.

Jeopardy (Basic): The giant Philistine warrior whom David slew. 
Double Jeopardy (Advanced): The giant Philistine warrior whom David slew came from this city.

All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.

ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 200, Alex" posted on July 11:
Jeopardy (Basic): What is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (MT 5:3--a good passage to memorize.)

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): What is Matthew 5-7? (The Sermon on the Mount is the first of five speeches that provide the teaching structure of the Gospel of Matthew. Probably the author of the gospel collected Jesus' teachings, possibly given originally on separate occasions, and combined them into these five thematic speeches.)

To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

Graduation 2012

Thirty-three members of the Hartford Catholic Biblical School Class of 2012 (left to right, top to bottom):

Row 4: Tom McCabe; Gary Tatro; Tom Eysmans; 

Row 3: Santiago Bones; Helen Finateri; Margaret Dawson; JoAnn Pospisil;  Kathleen Bosse; Kathleen O'Neill; Nadine Merancy; Jeanne Smith; Jay Pershing; Dcn. Kevin Monahan; 

Row 2: Anne Mackiewicz;  Marie Connors; Judith Hines; Betsy Hackett; Marie Listro; Ann Siczewicz; Linda Bond; Mary Quinlan; Lori Monahan; Barbara Jean Daly Horell (faculty chair); 

Row 1: Sr. Jewel Renna (faculty); Maryrose Mistieri; Madalyn Caputo; Judith Keenan; Maura Pauli; Linda Markiewicz; Clare Bernard; Louise Arsenault; JoAnn Masi; Msgr. Michael Motta (dean).

Not pictured: Kathryn Behrens; Greg Bond; Gail Hill.

See how they love one another

Rising second-year student, Nick Karlowicz, sent in this picture from his end-of-year gathering with classmates. Pictured (left to right) are: Mary Oberembt, Jim Oberembt, Sr. Desire Findlay, Leslie Roncari Marconi, Sr. Bridget Mary Donahue, Nicholas Karlowicz, Kathleen Congero, Sr. Mary Angelise Doak, Maria Angeloni and Rosalie Puskar

"Bible Trivia for 200, Alex!"

Remember to state your answer in the form of a question.

Jeopardy (Basic): Three words that complete the Bible verse in the Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are the ____  __ _______, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Double Jeopardy (Advanced): The biblical book and chapters that contain the Sermon on the Mount. 

All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.

ANSWERS to "Bible Trivia for 100, Alex" posted on July 7:
Jeopardy (Basic): What is the Book of Numbers?
Double Jeopardy (Advanced): What is "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life." (John 3:16--a good verse to memorize!)


To take the entire trivia quiz, begin with the first post of Summer Series 2012, posted on July 7.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.

Prayer Service Honoring the Apostle to the Apostles

The Mercy Center, Lyons Chapel
Sunday, July 22, 7:00 p.m.

Mercy Center at Madison
167 Neck Rd., Madison, Connecticut 06443
203-245-0401

All are welcome for this prayer service to celebrate the life of St. Mary Magdala, the first witness to the Resurrection, on her feast day. 

"Bible Trivia for 100, Alex"

Summer Series 2012 has arrived. Twice weekly trivia questions will appear, with answers posted within the week. Keep score with your friends. Remember to state your answer in the form of a question : ) Good luck, contestants!


Jeopardy (Basic): This book in the Hebrew Bible describes Israel's 40 years in the desert. 


Double Jeopardy (Advanced): Three words that complete the Bible verse found at John 3:16: ""For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who _______ ___ ____ might not perish but might have eternal life."

All Bible verses are taken from the New American Bible Revised Edition.

At the end of the summer, email BJ (click on the envelope icon at the bottom of the post) with your tally of correct answers. Top scores will be posted here in September.