LENT

3 Pillars of Lent

100

This pillar asks that we give of ourselves and to share with others like Jesus did.

What is ALMSGIVING?

200

Almsgiving comes from the Latin or Greek word that essentially means what?

PITY

300

Adoration, stations of the Cross and reconciliation are all forms of this lenten pillar.

What is PRAYER?

400

Self-control and understanding that everything we have comes from God are forms of this pillar.

What is FASTING?

500

This Gospel speaks of the 3 lenten pillars and will be read at the coming Ash Wednesday Mass.

What is MATTHEW?

Number 40 in the Bible

100

This is done during the 40 days leading up to Easter.

What is FASTING?

200

This holy person spent 40 days on Mount Sinai with God?

Who is MOSES?

300

The story of Noah comes from this Old Testament Book.

What is GENESIS?

400

Jesus being tempted in the desert has much significance and connection to this Old Testament story.

What is the ISREALITES WONDERING IN THE DESERT?

500

A period of 40 days occured between the happening of these 2 events of Jesus' life.

What are the RESURRECTION AND ASCENCION of Jesus?

Ash Wednesday

100

This day is not counted in the 40 days leading up to Easter.

What is SUNDAY?

200

Ash Wednesday is not considered one of the special days when Catholics are required to attend Mass, also know as this

What is a DAY OF HOLY OBLIGATION?

300

The use of these during Lent reminds us that we came from dust and to dust we shall return.

What are ASHES?

400

Repentance during lent is connected to this other special sacrament that most of us received when we were babies.

What is BAPTISM?

500

The marking of ashes across our forehead reminds us that we are all sinners and is a sign of this

What is REPENTANCE?

Meaning of Lent

100

"Lencten" is the Anglo-Saxon word for Lent that is used to refer to this season.

What is SPRING?

200

Some of the Catholic Church derives the word Lent from the word "Quadra gesime" which comes from this language.

What is LATIN?

300

The Latin word "Quadra gesime" means or refers to this period of time.

What is 40 DAYS?

400

As Catholic we spend 40 days preparing for this special day

What is EASTER?

500

The Anglo-Saxon word "lencten" is similar to this English word that means to make or become longer

What is LENGTHEN?

Fridays of Lent

100

This event in Jesus' life is why we do not eat meat on Fridays.

What is the CRUCIFIXCION?

200

By giving up expensive meat and eating more affordable fish in moderation, Catholics make Friday a day of this 

What is SACRIFICE?

300

Abstaining from meat on Fridays is meant to help us as disciples to develop discipline and train ourselves to resist this

What is SIN?

400

This special prayer is said on Fridays of Lent to remember the debt that Jesus paid for our sins

What is THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS?

500

Cannon Law of the Catholic Church actually requires all Catholics to abstain from meat on this day for this long.

What is ON FRIDAYS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR?