Mary and Lent: How Much Do You Know?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Catholics perceive Mary as equal to her son, Jesus Christ.

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  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 2.
  What is the Lenten season meant to implement within us in order to properly prepare for Christ's death and resurrection? 

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  • A.
    Lent is meant to solely deny yourself of pleasure to punish yourself for the sins you have committed.
  • B.
    Lent is a season of reflection and preparation for Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. It is meant to assist us in our efforts to gain control of our fleshly desires so that we may become closer to God as we fast and do extra deeds of love.
  • C.
    Lent is meant to prepare us for the birth of Jesus.
  • D.
    Lent is a season of joyful celebration of Christ's faithful.
• 3.
  How can Mary help us through this season of Lent?

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  • A.
    She can't. Only God can help us.
  • B.
    We can solely rely on her and dismiss God.
  • C.
    She can listen to our wants and needs but cannot do anything about them.
  • D.
    Through Mary's presence, prayers, and example, we can fully give ourselves to the Lord as he transforms us during this season of Lent
• 4.
  The Marian apparitions are true appearances made by Mother Mary to someone on earth.

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  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 5.
  What does it mean for Mary to be without sin?

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  • A.
    It means that she was spared the taint and consequences of original sin, the sin of our first parents in the Garden of Eden.
  • B.
    It is a lie. Mary was born with original sin and sinned throughout her life.
  • C.
    It means that although she was born with original sin, she remained faithful to the Lord her whole life and did not sin.
  • D.
    It means that since God loved Mary more than any of his other creation, he made her without sin.
• 6.
  How can Mary help our broken hearts be healed?

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  • A.
    Because Mary dealt with heartbreak to an extreme extent, she understands our pain and can intercede to ask her son to send his healing power to bind our wounds and restore our hearts.
  • B.
    Because Mary never had to deal with heartbreak as she was born without sin or the sorrows of painful experiences, she can give us graces to overcome our own heartbreaking experiences.
  • C.
    She can't help.
  • D.
    Because Mary dealt with so much heartbreak, she would rather you ask Jesus instead of her to help you with your heartbreak.

Quiz Outcomes

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  Results

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  Explore these answers more in depth with Fr. Edward Looney in his book A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary. You'll also learn: The keys to praying silently so you can hear God’s voice The three ways Mary works to convert sinners How specifically to pray for the healing of a broken heart How a Marian apparition is judged to be worthy of belief What Mary teaches us about praying for the dead