Palm Sunday Symbols
The people waved these as Jesus entered Jerusalem
What are palm branches?
This Easter symbol is used at every Baptism.
What is a candle?
Jesus' head was crowned with this.
What is a crown of thorns?
This is the price Judas was paid for identifying Jesus.
What is thirty silver pieces?
Of water, ashes, or a crucifix, this is the item the priest blesses as a reminder of our initiation into the life of Christ.
What is water?
Palms left over from Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are used on this day.
What is Ash Wednesday?
When the women went to the tomb on Easter morning, this was rolled back.
What is the stone?
These were placed in Jesus' hands and feet to hang him on the cross.
What are nails?
This object was blessed by Jesus and became his body.
What is bread?
During the service of light, this is lit from the Easter fire.
What is the Easter candle?
This is the animal that Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
What is a donkey?
The women brought this to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body.
What are spices?
These depictions show fourteen events from the last hours of Christ's life.
What are Stations of the Cross?
This is the name of the cup used at Mass that holds the Blood of Christ.
What is a chalice?
These two Greek letters are often inscribed on the Easter candle.
What are the Alpha and the Omega?
This is the word that the people repeated over and over as Jesus entered Jerusalem. It means "save us!"
What is hosanna?
This is the liturgical color for Easter.
What is white?
These letters appear on the top of most crucifixes and stand for the Latin words for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."
What is INRI?
When he washed these, Jesus showed us not only how to love but how to serve others.
What are the apostles feet?
Those who are being baptized are given these to put on to show their new life in Christ.
What are white robes?
We repeat the people's calls of Hosanna each time we pray or sing this prayer at Mass.
What is "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord?
The word Alleluia means this.
What is Praise God?
This daily Catholic ritual is not celebrated on Good Friday.
What is the Mass?
Judas betrayed Jesus with this.
What is a kiss?
The five grains of incense inserted into the Easter Candle represent these.