Famous Fasts
He fasted for 40 days and was tempted by the Devil
The number of days Jesus spent fasting in the desert.
40
One of the three Lenten pillars; it means speaking with God.
What is prayer?
This day celebrates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
This black substance is used to mark a cross on foreheads on Ash Wednesday.
What is ash?
He fasted for 40 days at Mount Sinai
Who is Moses?
This traditional Lenten devotion often prayed on Fridays reflects on Jesus’ Passion in 14 steps.
Giving up something for Lent is a form of this.
What is Sacrifice?
On this day, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.
What is Holy Thursday?
The ash used on Ash Wednesday comes from burning these.
What are palm branches
How many days does the church require fasting?
What is two?
It rained for 40 days and 40 nights for Noah, what animal showed him it stopped?
Dove
Donating money or time to help the poor is called this.
What is almsgiving?
The night vigil before Easter Sunday.
What is the Easter Vigil?
This prayer or song is traditionally not sung during Lent.
What is the Alleluia?
He fasted in exile and survived on only vegetables and water.
The actual number of calendar days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
46
Jesus talks about these three practices in this part of the Gospel.
What is the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6)?
This special Mass on Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist.
What is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper?
The Latin phrase memento mori, common in Lenten reflection, means this.
What is “remember you will die”?
This female saint is a doctor of the church and known for intense fasting and prayer during lent
Who is St. Catherine of Siena
This Old Testament prophet walked 40 days to Mount Horeb.
Elijah
This prayer, said especially during Lent, asks God to have mercy. (Latin name)
What is Kyrie Eleison?
This service on Good Friday does not include the celebration of the Eucharist.
What is the Veneration of the Cross
The name of the cross-shaped food often eaten during Lent in some cultures, especially in England.
What is a hot cross bun?