Lenten Vocabulary

What is the name of the day of the week on which Lent begins?

• fasting

• resurrection

• Easter

• Wednesday

Offering or giving something up

• forgiveness

• sacrifice

• prayer

• Passover

What was used to pave Jesus' entry into Jerusalem?

• palms

• ashes

• love

• penance

What is the liturgical season after Lent?

• spring

• Wednesday

• Easter

• Passover

What do we receive at the beginning of the Lenten season?

• palms

• ashes

• love

• cross

What is fasting?

• Jesus' triumphant victory over death

• offering or giving something up

• abstaining from food for spiritual purposes

• season in which lent occurs

"The greatest of these is _____"

• Jesus

• sacrifice

• love

• penance

What color depicts Lent?

• pink

• blue

• purple

• red

Jesus' triumphant victory over death

• sacrifice

• resurrection

• forgiveness

• prayer

What is it called to spend time talking to God?

• prayer

• fasting

• cross

• sacrifice