LENT BASICS
This day marks the beginning of Lent and is known for receiving ashes.
What is Ash Wednesday?
Catholics 14 and older abstain from this on Fridays during Lent.
What is meat?
The week that includes Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday is called this.
What is Holy Week?
This shape is traced on a person’s forehead with ashes.
What is a cross?
This person tempted Jesus in the desert.
Who is Satan (the devil)?
The liturgical color of Lent, symbolizing penance and preparation.
What is purple?
Catholics aged 18–59 are required to practice this on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
What is fasting?
The Sunday before Easter that remembers Jesus entering Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
The Stations of the Cross remember this part of Jesus’ life.
What is his Passion and death?
The first temptation challenged Jesus to turn this into bread.
What are stones (or rocks)?
This event in Jesus’ life is remembered during Lent.
What is Jesus fasting in the desert?
The three main practices of Lent.
What are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
This day commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion.
What is Good Friday?
There are these many stations of the Cross.
What are 14?
Jesus resisted temptation by trusting God and using this spiritual weapon.
What is Scripture (the Word of God)?
Lent lasts this number of days.
What is 40?
Giving money or help to the poor is called this.
What is almsgiving?
The celebration on Saturday night that begins Easter.
What is the Easter Vigil?
Ashes placed on the forehead are made from burned branches from this previous feast.
What is Palm Sunday?
In the third temptation, Satan promised Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if he did this.
What is worship Satan (bow down to him)?
This word, which is usually sung, is not used during Lent because it is saved for the celebration of Easter.
What is Alleluia?
This sacrament is especially encouraged during Lent for spiritual renewal.
What is Reconciliation (Confession)?
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on this animal on the Sunday before Easter.
What is a donkey?
This man helped Jesus carry the Cross during his Passion.
Who is Simon (of Cyrene)?
By defeating Satan in the desert, Jesus shows he is faithful where this first man failed.
Who is Adam?