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The liturgical season we are in now.
Lent
The day on which we start this liturgical season.
Ash Wednesday
Lent comes before...
Easter
When did Lent begin in the Church?
Around 1400 and 1500
Why do we give up meat on a Friday?
To remember that Jesus died for us
The number of days in this season minus Sundays.
40
The purpose of fasting
To detach ourselves from the world so we can be more attached to God
How many days did Jesus spend in the wilderness?
40 days
What color do we see in the Church during Lent?
Purple
Between which ages must you fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
18 to 59
The week day we abstain from meat.
Friday
The shape of the ashes on our foreheads
Cross
The three acts we focus on during Lent
Fasting, prayer and almsgiving
Another name for giving to others
Almsgiving
Why do we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
To remind us of our mortality - remember we are dust and to dust we shall return.
Which reading do we always read on Ash Wednesday?
Matthew Chapter 6