Lent
The number 40 has special meaning because
The Israelites took 40 years to get to the Promised Land.
Jesus spent 40 days praying and fasting in the desert.
One way to do penance during Lent might be giving up things we enjoy, like
a favorite food, activity, giving our time and help in a special way, practicing a work of mercy.
To ______ is to wrongly desire something that is someone else's.
Covet
When we live as God calls us to live we are _____________.
Pure of heart.
We should not express our ______ in unloving or disrespectful ways.
feelings
Lent is celebrated between the seasons of ________________ and ________________.
Ordinary Time and Easter.
An example of a good work to do during Lent might be
Providing for the hungry.
Visiting people who are sick.
Volunteering at a soup kitchen.
________ is the virtue by which we think, speak, act, and dress in ways that show respect for ourselves and others.
Modesty
God's gift of human ___________ helps us to show love and affection to others.
People do not have the same feelings about
things that they experience.
The season of Lent lasts for ______.
40 days.
The ninth commandment heals all of us________________________________________.
to know the proper ways to feel and think about loving others.
________ is a way to show that we are sorry for our sins.
Doing penance
Keeping your heart focused on God ________________.
is one way to have a pure heart.
Lent began on __________.
Ash Wednesday
What does the Ninth Commandment require of husbands and wives?
Husbands and wives are called to be faithful and loyal to each other.
Name two things you can do to help yourself to make good choices.
Ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen and guide me.
Ask people I trust to help me make good decisions.
Form and use my conscience.
Jesus was baptized by
John the Baptist.
____________________ is a way to show that we are sorry for our sins.
Doing penance
During the Lenten season we prepare for the waters of ________________.
Baptism at Easter.