Season
Lent is a season for these three things
What is fasting, praying, and repenting
The French meaning of Mardi Gras is this
What is Fat Tuesday
How many days are in the Lenten season?
What is 40
This devotion has a special emphasis during Lent
What are Stations of the Cross
This is the original meaning of the word Lent
What is spring
Who did Jesus first appear to after his resurrection?
Who is Mary Magdalen
This is the reason Lent lasts 40 days
What is Jesus fasting in the dessert
Pretzels were a common food eaten during Lent. The shape that the middle portion of the pretzel forms is in the form of what?
What are arms crossed in prayer
This Jewish Holy Day occurs during the Easter Season
What is Passover
The Easter Triduum refers to what?
What are Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil
Who provided the tomb for Jesus’ burial?
Who is Jospeh of Arimathea
The term Pascal Mystery refers to this
What is the Death and Resurrection of Jesus
What did Mary Magdalene see when she looked into the tomb of Jesus?
What are angels, “But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb
and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been.” [John 20:11-12]
Lent is said to be 40 days even though from Ash Wednesday to the last Saturday of the season it is longer. How many days are there really?
*Bonus if you tell me why*
There are actually 46 days in Lent, due to Sundays not being counted.
What is the alternate name for Holy Thursday?
What is Maundy Thursday