LENT Flashcards
What does Lente mean?
Spring
It is a primary season of repentance for all Christians
Lent
What does Cuaresma mean?
Forty
When does Lent begin?
Ash Wednesday
When does Lent end?
Ends with he celebration of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday)
What does Maundatum mean?
Mandatory
What happens at Maundy Thursday?
- Washing of the Feet
- Last Supper
- Institution of the Holy Eucharist
It is the commemoration of the Crucifixion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ
Good Friday
It’s a day of reflection and mourning observed by many through traditional practices like lighting fires and candles to symbolize Christ’s passing.
Black Saturday
What does the act of applying ashes symbolize on Ash Wednesday?
Mortality as well as our need for ongoing repentance
How are the Ashes prepared?
By burning palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday
What are the pillars of Lent?
Pray, Fast & Give
How can we practice Lent?
- Meditation on the Holy Scripture
- Personal devotion
- Attend Eucharistic Celebrations
- Attend Lent recollections
- Confession
Who should fast and abstain?
14 years old until death shall abstain & 18-59 shall practice the law of fasting
When shall we Fast and Abstain?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Who are excused from Abstainence and Fasting?
- People with mental health problems
- The sick, the frail, pregnant or nursing women
- Manual Laborers
- The poor
