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EXERCITANTES

The daily game

Mustard Seed

Five prompts a day, thirty seconds each, the same for everyone on Earth. Every prompt has a list of correct answers. Common answers earn a little; rare ones earn a lot.

Why “Mustard Seed”?

Jesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed: the smallest of all seeds, which grows into a tree where the birds come to rest (Matthew 13:31–32). In the game, the rarest correct answer is the Mustard Seed: small, hard to find, and worth the most.

How to play

  1. Read the prompt

    “Name one of the Apostles.” The clock starts at thirty seconds.

  2. Type an answer

    Any language counts, and small typos are forgiven. If it isn’t on the list, try again while time remains.

  3. Score by rarity

    The less often an answer is given, the more it’s worth. The rarest, hand-picked answer is the Mustard Seed: 100 points.

  4. Share your harvest

    After five prompts, see every answer and how many players gave it, then share a grid that spoils nothing.

Answer tiers

Example prompt: “Name one of the Apostles.”

TierPointsMeaningExample
Pew5The answer most people givePeter, John
Pilgrim15Well known, a step off the pathAndrew, Matthew, Thomas
Disciple30You know your faithPhilip, Jude Thaddeus
Scholar50Takes real studyBartholomew, Simon the Zealot
Hermit75Deep in the traditionJames son of Alphaeus
Mustard Seed100One per prompt: rare but gettableMatthias (Acts 1:26)

Your daily harvest

Up to 500 points a day, named after the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:8): Sown, Rooted, Thirtyfold, Sixtyfold and Hundredfold.

Checked by priests

Every prompt and every answer is reviewed by a priest before it goes live, and each answer links to its source in Scripture, the Catechism or the life of the saint.

Mustard Seed #1 arrives on the First Sunday of Advent

Sunday 29 November 2026, in English and Spanish. Until then, the Spiritual Exercises and the Examen are open.