Lent

Lent begins with

• Ash Wednesday

• Fist Sunday of Lent

• Palm Sunday

The 40 days of Lent is patterned from the

• 40 days of Jesus' fasting in the desert

• 40 days of journey of Israel in the desert

• 4o days of Elijah in the mountain

Lent is a forty-days preparation for the highest feast of the Church that celebrates the

• birth of Jesus

• resurrection of Jesus

• ascension of Jesus

• death of Jesus

What will complete this phrase: " Repent from your sins and ______ in the Gospel."

• read

• meditate

• believe

• proclaim

The liturgical color of Lent is purple which symbolizes...

• pain and suffering

• despair

• love

• repentance

Which is NOT one of the three practices required during Lent?

• fasting

• prayer

• pilgrimage

• giving

What do we express when we receive the ashes on our forehead on Ash Wednesday?

• that we are strong and faithful

• that we are sinners in need of God's mercy and grace

• that we want to live simple lives

• that we want to receive the Holy Spirit

When we fast from food and other pleasures then we can become capable of turning away from sinful desires or habits.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following are days of fasting EXCEPT:

• Ash Wednesday

• Easter Sunday

• Good Friday

• Fridays of Lent

The ashes being used for Ash Wednesday comes from blessed palms of last year's Palm Sunday.

• TRUE

• FALSE