Statues and Scultpures

The word 'Pietà' means:

• Piety

• Contemplation

• Lamentation

• Mercy

God to Moses: You shall not make for yourself a graven......

• idol

• image

• picture

• statue

What is the most sacred item mentioned in the Old Testament?

• Holy of Holies

• Bronze serpent

• Golden cow

• Ark of the Covenant

Which saint is the Sacred Heart of Jesus sculpture associated with?

• St Margaret of Scotland

• St Margaret Clitherow

• St Margaret Mary Alacoque

• St Margaret of Hungary

The keys which St Peter clutches in Anolfo di Cambio's sculpture remind us of:

• Apostolic Succession

• All of these

• The authority of the Church to teach the truths of salvation

• Peter's declaration at Caesarea Philippi

To which statue do these descriptors belong?

'Threefold lily, Mary pointing to Christ, Saxon crown'

• Our Lady of Guadalupe

• Our Lady of Lourdes

• Our Lady of Walsingham

• Our Lady of England

How can a sculpture be used? Select the least appropriate answer.

• As an aid to worship

• For evangelisation and missionary work

• To decorate a room

• To remind Catholics of important doctrines

• To prompt prayer and devotion

What is unusual about the Pietà?

• Christ's is carrying his mother

• Christ's face is serene and resigned

• Mary's face is full of peace

• Mary is contemplating the mystery of suffering

The Sacred of Jesus reminds us of:

• The need to progress in our knowledge and communion with the Lord.

• Jesus’ sovereignty in our lives

• The good news of God’s saving love poured out for us in Jesus Christ.

• All of these options

What is meant by a Marian apparition?

• A revelation in a marriage

• A vision of Our Lady

• A prayer to Our Lady

• Another word for the Rosary