The Q&Q for 12/1/23

After a week away, welcome back to the Quote & Quiz. This week’s quote comes from none other than Cardinal Raymond Burke who said:

“The sheep depend on the courage of the shepherds who must protect them from the poison of confusion, error and division.”

1. Burke was referring to:

A) His long running opposition to blasphemies like the designated hitter and the pitch clock.

B) The need to protect Catholics enamored by cryptocurrency get-rich-quick schemes.

C) “Errors” committed by Pope Francis, including reaching out to gay, lesbian and transgender Catholics as well as those who are divorced.

D) The need to point out the intolerant evils of right-wing populism.

2. Burke was disciplined this week by the Pope. What was the penalty?

A) The Pope took away his Notre Dame season tickets.

B) He was defrocked.

C) He was ordered to say five Our Fathers and five Hail Marys.

D) He was tossed out of his Vatican apartment.

3. Burke, the man who wants to protect his flock against the poison of error and confusion, did the following during the pandemic:

A) Urged Catholics to get vaccinated.

B) Gave Catholics dispensation from attending Sunday mass so as not to create super spreader events.

C) Initiated an innovative online bingo program.

D) Refused to get vaccinated himself, spread misinformation about vaccines and wound up getting COVID and being saved by modern medicine.

4. Anybody who actually thinks of himself as a sheep:

A) Deserves to have a shepherd like Burke.

B) Is making a bah-ed decision.

C) Needs to develop a sense of self-worth.

D) Is a sad excuse for a human being.

5. Any leader who views his constituents as sheep is:

A) In touch with reality if he’s a sheep farmer.

B) A megalomaniac.

C) Afraid to have to defend his decisions.

D) Unfit to lead to a two float parade.

6. Burke is protecting the Church from division by:

A) Adhering to Church teaching about the authority of the Pope, even if he might personally disagree.

B) Trying to come to grips with changing cultural norms that the Church can’t stop even if it wanted to.

C) Just being quiet about his disagreements with the Pope and asking for a private audience to discuss his concerns.

D) Launching his own conference to compete with a synod called by Francis and naming his event “Babal” to mock the Pope’s discussion of the Church’s way forward.

7. Burke grew up in:

A) Rome.

B) Dublin.

C) Berlin.

D) Richland Center.

8. When it comes down to it, Burke is:

A) A principled defender of the true faith.

B) Just another grumpy old guy who wants to dress up his conservative political views in Church doctrine.

Answers:

1: C

2: D

3: D

4: All are correct.

5: All are correct.

6: D

7: D

8: B

That’s all for this week. I’m off to buy a Christmas tree. Have a nice weekend yourself. See you back here Monday.