What Do You Know About The Consecrated Life?

Take This Pop Quiz And See!

 
1. A sign of a true vocation to the religious life is:
having visions
having locutions
acceptance by the community
the desire for job security
deep love of the Traditional Latin Mass
 
2. The most important duty of a religious is:
prayer and contemplation
the apostolate
teaching
helping the poor
becoming the superior
 
3. What is not a leadership office?
Prioress
Abbess
Novice Mistress
Spiritual Director
Superior
 
4. A traditional vow is:
to serve the poor
to go wherever the Pope sends you to
solitude
obedience
to fast 3 times a week
 
5. A nun is defined as:
a lady who makes simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
a sister who has always remained chaste her whole life
an enclosed religious with solemn vows
anyone who is a religious
a sister who receives the consecration of virgins
 
6. A religious is:
a very devout woman
any CCD teacher
someone who goes to Mass every Sunday
one who takes the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and lives in common
all of the above
 
7. A sister is a person who is:
more holy than lay people
a social worker with a uniform
a woman under simple vows
a woman under solemn vows
a woman under private vows
 
8. A woman with solemn vows:
is a nun
cannot marry unless dispensed by the Holy Father
cannot own property
none of the above
all of the above
 
9. A contemplative nun is the only consecrated woman whose two top priorities are contemplation of divine things and penance.
Yes
No
 
10. The greatest danger religious face is:
being promoted to leadership in the community
modernizing the habit
not having a lot of vacation time each year
monotony
ceasing to strive towards perfection
 
11. The Liturgy of the Hours is:
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Eastern Rites
a special Mass which lasts more than 2 hours
an official Liturgy said promptly at each hour of the day
the official prayer of the Catholic Church
none of the above
 
12. The Liturgy of the Hours should be prayed by:
all religious and lay people who are able to
priests
hermits
bishops and the Pope
all of the above
 
13. Most convents only consider women between the ages of:
16-49
18-35
21-40
after college to 50
25-55
 
14. A canonical hermit is:
someone who hates society and studies canon law
a person who lives in poverty near the desert
a person who isn't called to be a religious
a person who has made the 3 vows before the bishop and lives according to an approved rule of life
a desert saint like St. Anthony
 
15. A Novice Mistress:
is in charge of the novitiate
is directly responsible under the superior for the formation of novices
is strictly obliged not to encourage the novices to come to her for spiritual direction
helps the novices grow in the love of God and understanding of the Institute
all of the above
 
16. Before entering the religious life it is important to: (choose one)
have healthy relationships with those of the opposite sex
dress and act like a religious as much as possible
say all the prayers religious do
fast 5 days a week
all of the above
 
17. A religious should wear a habit because: (choose the best answer)
it is traditional
it is a uniform that tells people she's a bride of Christ
it makes you look good
of obedience to canon law
all of the above
 
18. A woman should not consider the contemplative life if she is very talkative.
Yes
No
 
19. Is a spiritual director important in discerning a vocation?
Yes
No
 
20. A good spiritual director: (choose the best answer)
gives lots of penances
makes you say many prayers
helps you discern God's will in your life
makes all your decisions
is a good replacement for a therapist
 
21. Is it always better for you to join the consecrated state because it is the superior state?
Yes
No
 
22. What is not available to women?
religious life under simple vows
religious life under solemn vows
life in a secular institute
canonical hermit life
priesthood
 
23. What vocation is not available to men?
religious life under simple vows
religious life under solemn vows
life in a secular institute
canonical hermit life
consecrated virginity
 
24. Is physical virginity is not necessary to become a consecrated virgin?
Yes
No
 
25. To be a consecrated widow, it is necessary: (choose the best answer)
that you have been married
that you are a widow
that you be in an Eastern Rite
that you are divorced
all of the above