LENT

Question 1

One of the five liturgical seasons in the liturgical year

Answer 1

Lent

Question 2

during this time, the people of god are called to commemorate and reflect on the Lord’s passion through spiritual preparation, conversion, and penance

Answer 2

Lent

Question 3

Is an invitation to renew our baptismal call.

Answer 3

Holy Season

Question 4

5 liturgical seasons

Answer 4

Advent, Christmas, Ordinary, Lent, triduum, Easter

Question 5

Germanic word that basically means spring season

Answer 5

Lent

Question 6

The latin equivalent of lent is called, _____ that means forty days

Answer 6

quadragesima

Question 7

what does quadragesima mean

Answer 7

forty days

Question 8

Is a time of change and renewal

Answer 8

spring

Question 9

Is a spiritual spring, a time for spiritual growth and renewal

Answer 9

Lent

Question 10

Preceded by the first section of ordinary time and followed by the season of easter

Answer 10

Lent

Question 11

The season of lent begins on

Answer 11

Ash Wednesday

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE: Catholics are not the only Christians celebrating Ash Wednesday

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

Is celebrated by other Christian denominations such as: Lutherans, Episcopalians, Anglicans, and Methodists

Answer 13

Ash Wednesday

Question 14

On this day, ashes are used to mark Catholics on their foreheads as a sign of conversion and repentance

Answer 14

Ash Wednesday

Question 15

The ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from what?

Answer 15

Blessed palms

Question 16

Are considered sacramentals and are blessed before their use

Answer 16

Ashes

Question 17

The ashes are a symbol of what

Answer 17

Repentance and Conversion

Question 18

Is making amends

Answer 18

Penance

Question 19

Making up for what we do wrong

Answer 19

amends

Question 20

Is an opportunity to clean up the inner mess and dix our lives and our relationship with God and neighbor

Answer 20

Lent

Question 21

Three pillars of Lent

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Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

Question 22

Is an spiritual exercise

Answer 22

Fasting

Question 23

Something we do for health or cosmetic reasons

Answer 23

Dieting

Question 24

Expression of wholeheartedness and penance

Answer 24

fasting

Question 25

Another word for charity

Answer 25

almsgiving

Question 26

Love in action

Answer 26

Charity

Question 27

Is a way to reach out to those who are in need

Answer 27

Charity

Question 28

Is a form of self-denial, sacrifice on behalf of others

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Almsgiving

Question 29

How long is the season of Lent

Answer 29

40 days, not counting sundays

Question 30

Is a time of purification and preparation

Answer 30

forty

Question 31

Is the process of learning to be a disciple

Answer 31

Discipleship

Question 32

The word disciple means

Answer 32

student

Question 33

is learning to be like christ

Answer 33

Discipleship

Question 34

What is the color of lent

Answer 34

Purple

Question 35

It is a symbol of penance

Answer 35

Purple

Question 36

Sunday is the day of what

Answer 36

resurrection

Question 37

When is the climax of the season of lent

Answer 37

Holy week

Question 38

Holy week begins on _____ and ends with the ____________

Answer 38

Palm sunday, holy triduum

Question 39

What does triduum mean?

Answer 39

Three days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday