Lent Basics
This season is meant to help us become more like Jesus.
What is Lent?
This practice means eating one full meal and two smaller meals that do not equal another full meal.
What is fasting?
These are the three essential elements required for a valid Confirmation.
What are matter, form, and minister?
This is what Confirmation strengthens within us.
What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
This gift means loving reverence and devotion toward God.
What is Piety?
This day marks the official beginning of Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
This Lenten rule requires Catholics to avoid meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays
What is abstinence?
This Latin-based word means “strengthening.”
What is Confirmation?
This spiritual "evidence" on the soul from Confirmation.
What is an indelible mark?
This gift provides guidance in making right decisions.
What is Counsel?
These are the three main practices of Lent.
What are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
This spiritual devotion during Lent walks us through Jesus’ final journey to the tomb.
What are the Stations of the Cross?
The Form used in Confirmation.
What is “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”?
This Church event is most closely connected to Confirmation.
What is Pentecost?
This gift gives courage to stand firm in faith.
What is Fortitude?
This is how many days Lent lasts, not counting Sundays.
What is 40 days?
The number of stops or places in the Stations of the Cross.
What is the number 14?
This is the usual minister of Confirmation.
Who is a bishop?
In Scripture, this action in the Book of Acts shows early evidence of Confirmation.
What is the laying on of hands?
This gift allows you to grasp the deep truths of faith.
What is Understanding?
This event is the reason for the length of the Lenten season.
What are Jesus’ 40 days in the desert?
The “3–1–1 Rule” includes these three numbers: give up three things, add one thing, and attack this.
What is one sin?
This physical action and sacred oil make up the matter of Confirmation.
What are the laying on of hands and Sacred Chrism?
Confirmation allows someone baptized as an infant to do this as a young person.
What are proclaiming their faith and reaffirming their parents’ decision?
This gift helps you see things from God’s perspective.
What is Wisdom?