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3 Pillars of Lent
Number 40 in the Bible
Ash Wednesday
Meaning of Lent
Fridays of Lent
100

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

What is ALMSGIVING?

100

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

What is FASTING?

100

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

What is SUNDAY?

100
"Lencten" is the Anglo-Saxon word for Lent that is used to refer to this season.

What is SPRING?

100
This event in Jesus' life is why we do not eat meat on Fridays.
What is the CRUCIFIXCION?
200
Almsgiving comes from the Latin or Greek word that essentially means what?

PITY

200

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

Who is MOSES?

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?
200
Some of the Catholic Church derives the word Lent from the word "Quadra gesime" which comes from this language.
What is LATIN?
200

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

What is SACRIFICE?

300

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

What is PRAYER?

300
The story of Noah comes from this Old Testament Book.

What is GENESIS?

300
The use of these during Lent reminds us that we came from dust and to dust we shall return.

What are ASHES?

300

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

What is 40 DAYS?

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

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

What is FASTING?

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?
400

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

What is BAPTISM?

400
As Catholic we spend 40 days preparing for this special day
What is EASTER?
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

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

What is MATTHEW?

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?

500

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

What is REPENTANCE?

500
The Anglo-Saxon word "lencten" is similar to this English word that means to make or become longer
What is LENGTHEN?
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?