Lenten Traditions
how many extra days do syro malabar people celebrate lent for compared to their latin friends
what is 10 days
This parable warns about ignoring the poor and the consequences in the afterlife.
What is the Parable of the The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)
Veronica offers Jesus her veil. What station is this?
What is the 6th station?
This is what we call the Sunday before Easter.
What is Palm Sunday
In one of the biggest trades in NBA history, name the 2 NBA superstars that were traded on 2/2. +50 points each for naming the other players involved.
what are the three key pillars of Lenten observance?
What are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
This parable describes guests who reject an invitation, and others who are brought in instead.
What is the Parable of the The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)
Occasionally, the faithful might say the stations of the cross without there being any image, such as when the pope leads the stations of the cross around the ______ in Rome on Good Friday.
Where is the Colosseum?
Historically, eggs were dyed red to represent what?
What is The Blood of Christ?
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the Nile River
the three day period leading up to Easter is called this
What is Paschal or Easter triduum?
In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, at what hour of the day did the landowner hire the last group of laborers?
What is the 11th hour? (Matthew 20:6-9)
Following the siege of 1187, Jerusalem fell to the forces of Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria. Forty years later, members of the Franciscan religious order were allowed back into the Holy Land. Their founder,_______, held the Passion of Christ in special veneration and is said to have been the first person to receive stigmata.
Who is Francis of Assisi?
Jesus' first words to his apostles after His resurrection?
What is "Peace be with you."
The only planet in our solar system that rotates on its side.
What is Uranus
What is the syro tradition we do at home on Holy Thursday aka Pesaha?
What is making a cross out of blessed Palm Sunday leaves and placing in the Pesaha appam bread (made with coconut milk). Head of family reads a Bible passage about the Last Supper and bread is broken into 13 pieces to represent Jesus & 12 apostles.
In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, what were the first two people who passed by the injured man without helping?
What are a Priest and a Levite? (Luke 10:31-32)
What are the 14 stations of the cross? (in order ofc)
Jesus is condemned to death, Jesus takes up his Cross, Jesus falls the first time, Jesus meets his Mother, Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross, Veronica wipes the face of Jesus, Jesus falls for the second time, Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem, Jesus falls for the third time, Jesus is stripped of his garments (sometimes called the "Division of Robes"), Jesus is nailed to the Cross, Jesus dies on the Cross, Jesus is taken down from the Cross, Jesus is laid in the tomb
This person was the first to witness Jesus' resurrection.
Who is Mary Magdalene
What is the name of the brightest star in the sky?
What is Sirius
what is the name of the bitter drink we drink on good Friday? 100 points if you say what it is made of
what is choruka?
what is bitter gourd juice and vinegar?
In the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, the owner wants to cut down the tree because it has not produced fruit for this many years.
What is three years? (Luke 13:7)
_____ of the 14 scenes represented by the Stations of the Cross are based on events from the Gospel narratives of Jesus’ last hours on earth. The _____ biblically referenced events depicted in the Stations of the Cross are described in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.** Bonus points to say which stations are not**
What is 8 (both blanks) **Bonus points answer: 3,4,6,7,9,13
How is the date of Easter determined each year?
What is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring Equinox?
How many hearts does an octopus have?
What is 3 hearts