Answer: Moon
Mary compared herself to the Moon.
According to Mary, since Philomena (who lived in Roman times) is called "Daughter of Light," she is the rightful child and spouse of Christ, who is the Sun, and she is her rightful daughter, for she is the Moon.
From Quiz: Mary, the Mother of God
Answer: No one knows.
Mary did die and it is Catholic Church dogma that she was assumed body and soul into Heaven. This would be in part due to the fact that she was conceived without original sin (Roman Catholic Church doctrine of the "Immaculate Conception"). Also, this is because of her role as a mother and her holy life. Her Son is said by the Roman Catholic Church to have lived to 33 years of age. So Mary must have lived into her forties and possibly fifties at least. No one really knows. Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin often show her as very young. Perhaps this is because we do not understand that Heaven is different and the frailties of this life must be left behind. Heaven is Heaven and we seem to go back to our ideal state, according to many theologians. Clearly dying holy is helpful for eternal youth!
From Quiz: The Blessed Virgin Mary
Answer: A Great Paradox
The four girls are Conchita Gonzales, Mari Loli Mazon, Jacinta Gonzalez, and Mari Cruz Gonzalez. They stated the Virgin told them in the future God will illuminate each individual's conscience so they know where they stand before God (A World-Wide Warning). The Virgin also told them A Great Miracle will occur in the future on a Thursday evening at 8:30 on or between the eighth and the sixteenth of March, April or May. She also told them a permanent "supernatural" sign will appear in Garabandal that will stand until the end of time. The fourth prophecy pertains to a great chastisement. This purported apparition has yet to be approved by the Catholic church. Today the four visionaires are married with families and three of the four now live in the United States.
From Quiz: Virgin Mary...Hey, Have You Seen Her?
Answer: Holding a prayer meeting
Acts 1:13-14 in the Names of God translation:
"When they came into the city, Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, and Judas (son of James) went to the second-story room where they were staying. The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Yeshua), and they were joined by his brothers."
This event took place after Christ's ascension into Heaven. This is the final time that we see this Mary have an active role in the New Testament. If she continued to work in the church, we don't know, because it says nothing further about her. The Scriptures don't even mention how or when she died.
There are multiple women named Mary in the New Testament:
1) The mother of Jesus
2) Mary Magdalene
3) The sister of Martha and Lazarus
4) The mother of James and Joseph
5) The wife of Clopas (possibly the same as #4)
6) The mother of John Mark
7) A Mary that the apostle Paul mentions in Romans 16:6
All of these women had their own important roles in the New Testament. It is possible that #6 and #7 played larger roles in the early church after Christ's earthly ministry ended, but #1 remains the most blessed of them all (Luke 1:42).
From Quiz: Mary Nodded
Answer: Turin
One of the oldest paintings of "Our Lady of Consolation" is in Turin, Italy, in the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation. This Marian title was given to her because of the devotion of the inhabitants of Turin who prayed to be consoled through Mary's grace. In 1901, the rector of the shrine, the Reverend Joseph Allmano, of the Consolata Fathers, spread this devotion to Mary by his establishment of the Religious Institute for Mission Work. Through the efforts of this institute, the devotion to Our Lady of Consolation has spread to many countries. In the United States of America, the feast day of Our Lady of Consolation is August 28.
From Quiz: For It Was Mary
Answer: The Assumption of Mary
She was taken into heaven body and soul. This event is called the Assumption, which Catholics celebrate on August 15.
From Quiz: Mary, the Mother of God
Answer: Zeitun, Egypt
The Virgin Mary appeared in the air above a Coptic church in Zeitun. The church was constructed to commemorate the place in Egypt where Mary arrived with Joseph and Jesus when they fled from Herod's persecution. Her appearances started in April, 1968 (stopping sometime in 1973) and was personally witnessed by then Egyptian President Abdul Nasser, an avowed Marxist. It was broadcast on Egyptian television and witnessed by thousands of all religions (primarily Muslim). The local police searched a 15-mile radius around the church in an attempt to find out if it was an elaborate hoax. No deception was discovered. The Virgin made no statement to anyone but would appear in bright light, floating above the church each night for varying lengths of time, for a few minutes or up to nine hours. Flying doves of light often surrounded her. Oddly, this incredible series of appearances received little press in the West.
From Quiz: Virgin Mary...Hey, Have You Seen Her?
Answer: Blue and white
In traditional depictions of Mary (paintings, etc.), she is shown wearing something like a simple and modest white dress with a blue mantle (overcoat) and a white veil. Sometimes, there can be more blue than white and vice-versa. For example, in some images, she has a blue dress with a white mantle and a blue veil. This isn't to say that she has never been depicted wearing anything else, but these seem to be the most common colors for her. The white symbolizes her purity, her virginity as well as her overall purity, including her humility. The blue symbolizes Heaven and grace.
Actually, another popular color combination for her is blue and red, but since that isn't a choice here, the correct answer has to be blue and white. According to catholicsaintsinfo.com, red can symbolize the Holy Spirit. This makes sense for Mary, whose child was "conceived" by the Holy Spirit.
From Quiz: Mary Nodded
Answer: Stella Maris
"Stella Maris", which translates to, "Star of the Sea", has devotions to Mary with Masses said on September 25. The Mass is dedicated to her with the petitions of it to protect seafaring persons and to give thanks for their services to the economy. Many coastal communities have churches designated with these two titles of Mary. In the coastal town of Avalon, New Jersey, the parish church is "Stella Maris". South of Avalon, New Jersey, the parish church of Cape May, is "Star of the Sea" On a personal note, my daughter was married in Stella Maris Church, Avalon, NJ.
From Quiz: For It Was Mary
Answer: She would save the world.
According to an author named Ventimiglia, in a history of the Carmelite Order, Saint Dominic made this statement to Saint Francis of Assisi and Brother Angelus: "One day, Brother Angelus, to your Order of Carmel the Most Blessed Virgin Mary will give a devotion to be known as the Brown Scapular, and to my Order of Preachers she will give a devotion to be known as the Rosary. And one day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, she will save the world." This is not intended to suggest that humanity's salvation comes from any source other than Jesus Christ, but that the Rosary and the Scapular can be means of helping us to understand and accept His sacrifice.
From Quiz: Mary, the Mother of God
Answer: The apparitions are related to the Bible and to world history.
This was done by Donal Anthony Foley in his book "Marian Apparitions, the Bible and the Modern World" (published 2002 by Gracewing), a rather long book that deals with the major apparition sites. It attempts to show how each series of visions is linked to major historical events going on at the time. This would be in the particular country concerned, or in the world. For example he links the massive conversions to Roman Catholicism caused in Mexico (Guadalupe) in 1531 to the Reformation in Europe. He shows, in his submission, how the apparitions over the years have been linked to historical events, and how they helped and guided national and also world events. As all the recognized visions strongly reflect Roman Catholic teaching, this has caused problems for non-Catholic critics. As Foley describes it, many of these writers find a stumbling block in Mary's solid support and help for the Roman Catholic Church. Foley also attempts to show how the visions are linked to the Bible and how Mary reflects the Old Testament truths in her appearance, symbols and what she says. This all may explain why local clergy often grow scared or even hostile to local visions. They fear local and media hostility, including anti-Catholic sentiment. The visions go back to Rome and the Pope and his advisers sees what they are really saying in terms of current affairs and Biblical (Old Testament) similarities. They put the visions in the bigger picture of the past and present world. Many visions that eventually become recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, are not initially recognized by the local Catholic Church.
From Quiz: The Blessed Virgin Mary
