This Christian observance marks the beginning of Lent, and involves applying ashes in the shape of a cross on the foreheads of participants. What is the name of this day?
Ash Wednesday
Which Gospel account tells us about a race between two disciples to get to Jesus' tomb?
*Hint, Peter lost*
The Gospel of John
See John 20:4
What is the name of the woman who found Jesus' tomb empty, and was also the first person to see his resurrected body?
Mary Magdalene.
How long did the darkness last whenever Jesus died on the cross?
3 hours - noon to three in the afternoon
See Matthew 27:45
What does the term "Paschal Lamb" refer to in Christian theology?
It refers to the sacrificial lamb eaten by the Israelites during Passover and symbolizes Jesus' sacrifice.
How many actual days occupy the time period of Lent and how many Sundays do you have off?
There are 46 days that are in Lent and you therefore have 6 sundays off.
What happens on good Friday?
Jesus is crucified.
What is the name of the meal Jews prepare to celebrate Passover?
Seder Meal
How many days is the Passover celebration
8 days
When did Easter begin/when was the forst easter? (what century?)
The 2nd century
What does the color purple symbolize during Easter and Lent?
This symbolizes sorrow, repentance and preparation
Who was the high priest who plotted against Jesus?
Caiaphas
The question Pilate asked Jesus before he asked the crowd which prisoner he should release to them.
What is truth?
What word refers to the commandment given by Jesus at the Last Supper?
A. mandatum
B. Easter
C. Good Friday
D. Temporum
A. mandatum
Definition: Charge; command
Which Easter movie is also the highest-grossing Christian movie of all time?
The Passion of the Christ
What does Lent mean?
The word is traced to an Old English word "lencten" (related to “lengthen,” referring to the lengthening of days) that refers to the season of spring
What happens on Maundy Thursday?
Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.
Jesus also has the final supper with His disciples
What is the name of the Sunday that marks the end of the Easter season and commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles?
What is Pentecost?
Who did Peter cut the ear of?
The servant of the high priest
How many days after Easter, does Jesus ascend into heaven?
40 days
During Lent, the forty-day period of fasting and penance leading up to Easter, many Christians abstain from consuming meat on Fridays as a form of religious observance. What food is traditionally eaten on Fridays in place of meat?
A fish.
Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and ascension are known as....
the Paschal Mystery
How many ways was Jesus'
tomb protected?
3 - angel, soldier, roman seal
Another name for a tomb is sepulcher
Who helped Jesus carry his cross?
Simon of Cyrene
See Matthew 27:32
Why is Easter a movable holiday?
Easter is observed on the Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon which is the Sunday after the first full moon of Spring.