Meanings
The color vestments for Lent.
What is purple?
The event in the life of Jesus which Palm Sunday recall for us.
What is Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem?
The number of days in Lent.
What is 40?
The first day of Lent.
What is Ash Wednesday?
The meaning of the phrase INRI
What is Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews?
The crown which the soldiers crowned Jesus with, in mockery.
What is the crown of thorns?
The man who helped Jesus carry his Cross.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
Catholics 14 and over abstain from eating this on Fridays and Ash Wednesday.
What is meat?
The last day of Lent.
What is Holy Thursday?
The days of the week when the snack shack will be closed.
What are Fridays?
The Apostle who betrayed Jesus.
Who is Judas?
The number of times Jesus fell.
What is three?
The ages which you are obligated to fast.
What are ages 18 to 59?
The days which Catholics of appropriate age are required to fast.
What are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
The patron saint of Ireland, whose feast day is during Lent.
Who is Saint Patrick?
The only apostle who remained by the foot of Jesus's cross.
Who is John the Beloved?
The total number of Stations of the Cross.
A Lenten snack, made with salt, flour and water, shaped like praying arms.
What are pretzels?
The day when the priest blesses all the palms.
What is Palm Sunday?
The fourth Sunday of Lent, when we celebrate being halfway to Easter.
What is Laetare Sunday?
The seven last words of Jesus.
The ash for Ash Wednesday is made this way.
What is burning palms used during previous Palm Sunday?
A word of rejoicing, not spoken during Lent.
What is Alleluia?
The day before Lent begins
What is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras?
This solemnity celebrates one of Jesus's relatives, and is almost always during Lent.
What is St. Joseph's day, March 19?