RSQ 2

Before Mother Teresa went to Beirut in 1982 to help people caught in violence between the Israeli army and Palestinian guerrillas, what did JP II give her on her way there?

• A gold rosary

• A wooden crucifix

• A statue of St. Francis

• A candle with an image of our Lady

Answer explanation

A miraculous cease-fire occurred with Mother Teresa's prayer and presence in Lebanon saving 32 handicapped Muslim children. The cease-fire lasted for as long as the candle was lit.

What first international papal trip God call JP II to take the gospel to the ends of the earth?

• Trip to Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal

• Trip to New York

• Trip to Southern Africa

• Trip to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico

Answer explanation

The president of the republic, Jose Lopez Portillo, offered a chilly reception but the people loved him shouting, "Viva el papa!" Thousands of small mirrors created flashes of light shimmering as he departed into the clouds. He also went to the Dominican Republic on that trip.

Saint Paul wrote"... on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger from false brethren... And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure upon me of my anxiety for all the churches."

• 2 Cor 11:26-29

• Exodus 4:9-12

• Matthew 5:28-31

• Rev 2:11-16

Before greeting heads of state at his masses, who did the Pope always address first?

• new priests

• groups of sisters

• sick and handicapped

• newly weds

What would JPII do to signal to the nuns that he wanted something for his sweet tooth?

• he motioned for a spoon of ice cream

• he would draw a circle on the tablecloth for a cookie

• he would walk quietly into the kitchen

• he would wave his hanker-chief

In May 1990, while in Zacatecas, Mexico, 5 year-old, Heron was healed from leukemia after receiving a blessing from JP II. What was his father healed from?

• stroke

• Lou Gehrig's disease

• gambling

• atheism

What was JP II's last international papal visit?

• To Mexico City, Mexico

• To Lourdes, France

• To Krakow, Poland

• To Baltimore, Maryland

Answer explanation

He visited the Grotto where Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in an apparition. JP II came as a pilgrim.

What did Lolek discover he loved at age 14 and participated in at college?

• Skiing

• Camping

• Theology

• Drama

Answer explanation

He was a part of an underground theatrical organization called Rhapsodic Theater during the Nazi occupation.

Who did Pope John Paul canonize as a martyr of love in October of 1982?

• St. Maximillian Kolbe

• St. Padre Pio

• St. Maria Goretti

• St. Augustine

Where did Father Karol celebrate his first mass?

• Assumption of Our Lady

• Warsaw

• Wawel Cathedral

• Rome

Answer explanation

It was the feast of all souls so he offered one mass at St. Leonard's Chapel and two at the Shrine of Saint Stanislaw for his deceased family members. He was ordained the day before on November 1, 1946 in Cardinal Sapieha's private chapel.