Lent Basics
Lent begins on what day?
What is Ash Wednesday?
Jesus fasted for how many days in the desert?
What is 40 days?
What day remembers Jesus entering Jerusalem?
What is Palm Sunday?
How many days is Lent?
What is 40 days?
True or False: Sundays count in the 40 days of Lent.
What is False?
What color is most associated with Lent?
What is Purple?
Who tempted Jesus in the desert?
Who is Satan (the devil)?
What day remembers the Last Supper?
What is Holy Thursday?
What word do we often “give up” saying during Lent?
What is Alleluia?
What are placed on our forehead on Ash Wednesday?
What are ashes?
What are the three pillars of Lent?
What are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
What river was Jesus baptized in?
What is the Jordan River?
What day did Jesus die?
What is Good Friday?
Lent lasts about this many weeks.
What is six weeks?
What are the ashes made from?
What are last year’s blessed palms?
During Lent we prepare our hearts for what season?
What is Easter?
Name one thing Satan tempted Jesus with.
What is bread / power / testing God?
What day is the day of waiting before Easter?
What is Holy Saturday?
This is when we give to those in need during Lent.
What is almsgiving?
Finish the sentence: “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall…”
What is return?
What prayer devotion is especially popular during Lent?
What is Stations of the Cross?
Who denied Jesus three times?
Who is Peter?
What is another name for Holy Thursday?
What is Maundy Thursday?
Lent is about turning our hearts back to God. This is also called…
What is conversion or repentance?
What is the Easter candle called?
What is the Paschal Candle?