Lent Basic
This is the total number of days Lent lasts.
What is 40 days?
One place where we can pray, besides church.
What is at home? (or quietly in our hearts)
This is the main color used in the Church during Lent.
What is purple?
Lent always begins on this day of the week.
What is Ash Wednesday?
Jesus prayed especially in this quiet, solitary place.
What is the desert?
Ashes remind us that life is a ______.
What is a gift from God?
Lent prepares us for this great Christian celebration.
What is Easter?
Prayer helps us grow this in our relationship with God.
What is closer? (or closer to God)
This being created us and gave us life.
Who is God?
To prepare our hearts for Jesus means to do this with our hearts and actions.
What is reflect, repent, and get ready for Jesus?
During Lent, this is our main goal for prayer.
What is to talk to God every day?
Name two things ashes remind us of.
What is life is a gift and we turn back to God?
In one strong sentence, this is the main purpose of Lent.
What is to prepare our hearts and lives for Easter by praying, fasting, and repenting?
Explain how prayer helps prepare our hearts during Lent
What is prayer helps us grow closer to God, reflect on our choices, and focus on following Jesus?
Why is purple an important color during Lent?
What is purple reminds us to pray, repent, and prepare our hearts for Jesus?