December What's Your Catholic IQ? answers
Q: After Jesus was born, King Herod…
A: King Herod was jealous because the wise men told him a new baby would be king.
Q: An Hispanic Christmas custom of acting out Joseph and Mary looking for an inn is called …
A: In this Hispanic tradition, two people representing Joseph and Mary go from house to house looking for a “room in the inn.” They are turned away until they reach the last house, at which a Christmas party has been arranged.
Q: The group of mysteries of the rosary that includes the Nativity is…
A: The Joyful Mysteries are the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation in the Temple, and the Finding of Jesus in the Temple.
Q: The name of the angel who came to announce Jesus’ birth to Mary was…
A: Luke 1:26 gives us the angel’s name. In Christian art Gabriel is often shown offering Mary a lily, which is the symbol of her purity.
Q: The words the shepherds heard the angels sing to announce Jesus’ birth were…
A: See Luke 2:14. We use these words at Mass when we pray the Golria. Many parts of the Mass are taken from the Bible.
