Mary, the Mother of God Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Be it done unto me according to your word."

Mary's response was "Be it done unto me according to your word" (Luke 1:38). This reply was brought about by humility, her complete resignation to the will of God.

Answer: St. Elizabeth

This portion of the prayer is based on the words of St. Elizabeth when Mary visited her. This verse is located at Luke 1:42-43.

"[Elizabeth] cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb. How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?"

Answer: The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A dogma proposes truths in relation to Divine Revelation. It means that these truths are revealed by the very being through either a vision or miracles.

The following are the four Marian dogmas as declared by the Catholic Church. These are:

Divine Motherhood
Perpetual Virginity
Immaculate Conception
Assumption of Mary

There is a nice page on Marian dogmas at the University of Dayton's Marian Library website.

Answer: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) did not experience any visions during her life, but she is devoted to Mary. Her story is marked with an intense love for Christ, her times spent in prayer, and her extreme mortifications.

St. Marie Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) was the witness of the Immaculate Conception.

St. Therese of the Child Jesus (1873-1897) received a grace of healing after she saw the Blessed Virgin smile at her. (See "Story of A Soul".)

St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) received visions from the Blessed Virgin that she recorded in her diary along with her revelations of Jesus.

Answer: No, they venerate her.

Adoration and veneration are similar but different terms. Both are used to describe levels of worship, but the difference is to whom the honor is given.

Catholics believe adoration is given to God, and God alone can be adored. This kind of giving honor is called latria.

Veneration is given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the saints, and beati. For Mary, this veneration is called hyperdulia while for the saints, it is called dulia.

Answer: David

Her father, St. Joachim, was believed to be descended from the family of David.
Her mother, St. Anne, was believed to be descended from the family of Aaron.

Answer: The death of Elizabeth

The Seven Sorrows of Mary, which are all found in the Gospels, are all based upon the loss of the mother of her child.

The loss of Jesus in Jerusalem for three days caused Mary great sadness, but nonetheless joy after they found Him in the temple.

The flight into Egypt caused Mary sorrow due to the fact that King Herod ordered the killing of children 2 years old below.

Do we still have to explain Mary's sorrow during the Crucifixion? I believe it is already obvious. Who would want to see their child nailed to a cross?

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.

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.

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.