Church Fathers Quiz

This is oddly appropriate. . .

You’re Tertullian! You possess many gifts, but patience isn’t one of them. You’re tough on yourself — and on others. You’re independent, too, and you don’t like to be told what to do. You wish the Church would be a little tighter in discipline. As for the pagans, you’ve pretty much written them off. Sometimes you think the Church would be a better place if you were in charge. Find out which Church Father you are at The Way of the Fathers!

The site further says to check out Tertullian: Treatises on Marriage and Remarriage: To His Wife, An Exhortation to Chastity, Monogamy for more information on Tertullian.

An interesting note: when I redid the quiz, changing the answers to the ones I almost chose the first time, I got St. Jerome, who happens to be my confirmation saint! (Because he's crotchety and holy!)

The St. Jerome Award for Crotchety Catholics

This post from the Carolina Cannonball inspired the creation of the St. Jerome Award for Crotchety Catholics. It celebrates the fact that it is possible to be holy and crotchety at the same time, which is one of the reasons I chose St. Jerome for my patron saint (that, and he was a scholar). So you can call me Hermione. I'll be on the lookout for more award winners, and if you see a likely candidate, please email me!