Lent Basics
How long is Great Lent
40 days
What Sunday in Lent focuses on the Cross?
Answer: Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
What do many churches give people after they venerate the Cross on the 3rd Sunday of Lent?
Answer: Flowers or basil
– Who was forced to help carry Christ’s cross?
Answer: Simon of Cyrene
Who discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem?
Who discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem?
Answer: Saint Helena
What major feast comes at the end of Lent?
Answer: Pascha
What does Jesus say His followers must take up if they want to follow Him?
Answer: Their cross
What does it mean to “venerate” something in the Church?
Answer: To show honor or deep respect
What hill was Jesus crucified on?
Answer: Golgotha
Who was the emperor and son of Saint Helena?
Answer: Constantine the Great
What three practices are most emphasized during Lent?
Answer: Prayer, fasting, and charity (almsgiving)
The Cross reminds Christians of the sacrifice of which central figure of Christianity?
crist
What holy meal do Orthodox Christians receive during the Divine Liturgy?
Answer: The Eucharist / Holy Communion
What prayer did Jesus say for those who crucified Him?
Answer: “Father, forgive them.”
What plant is traditionally associated with the discovery of the Cross?
Answer: Basil
What day of the week always starts Great Lent?
What day of the week always starts Great Lent?
Answer: Clean Monday
Why is the Cross brought out in the middle of Lent?
Answer: To strengthen and encourage believers during the fast
What is the main weekly worship service in the Orthodox Church called?
Answer: The Divine LiturgyAnswer: The Eucharist / Holy Communion
Which Gospel tells the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection?
Answer: Any of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John)
– Saints are people who lived lives especially dedicated to what?
Answer: God / holiness
What does the Church encourage believers to do more often during Lent to repent and receive forgiveness?
Answer: Confession
What does the Cross ultimately lead to in Christianity: defeat or victory?
Answer: Victory
– During Lent, the Church encourages believers to increase what spiritual practice that involves speaking to God?
Answer: Prayer
What happened three days after Jesus was crucified?
Answer: The Resurrection
What do Orthodox Christians ask saints to do for them?
Answer: Pray or intercede for them