Midterms Season Of Lent Flashcards
______ is one of the five liturgical seasons in the liturgical year
lent
_________ is an invitation to renew our baptismal call
Holy season
Derived from the old English lencten, which mean
Lenten
Lengthen
When does lent begin?
Ash Wednesday
Priest applies ashes to the foreheads of Christians to signify__________
an inner repentance
Ash Wednesday originally called_________ (day of ashes) is mentioned in the earliest copies of the Gregorian Sacramentary, and probably dates from at least the 8th century
dies cinerum
Ashes are referred to many times in the Old Testament as a sign of
sorrow, mourning, repentance, and morality
Where does the ash used during Ash Wednesday come from?
Palm Crosses from the previous year’s Palm Sunday ar burned
The ashes are mixed with the oil of the ______ (one of the sacred oils used to anoint those about to be baptized)
catechumens
Priest or minester says one of the following when applying the ashes
Repent, and hear the good news
What do Catholics observe during Ash Wednesday?
Fasting, abstinence from meat, and repentance a day of contemplating one’s transgressions
Roman catholics between the ages_____ to______ are permitted to consume only one full meal, which may be supplemented by two smaller meals
18 and 59
_______ and_______ are also days of abstinence from meat (for those (Catholics age 14 and over) as are all_______ in Lent
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Friday
what is the meaning behind these phrases?
These phrases are invitation to
A. Repentance
B. Reconciliation
c. Penance
D. Discipleship
How do we prepare spirituality for Lent?
A. Letting go of sinful behavior
B. By seeking conversion (interior change)
C. By practicing Penance
D. By following the teachings of Christ. (Discipleship)
E. By practicing the three pillars of Lent.
_________ is making amends
penance
_________ is making amends
penance
Making up for what we do wrong
Amends
lent is an opportunity to ________ the inner mess and fix our lives and our relationship with_______
clean up
God and neighbor
what are the three pillars of Lent?
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
_______ is an spiritual exercise
Fasting
one full meal per day and two smaller meals if added together would not exceed one full meal
Fasting
Refraining from eating meat. Fish, seafoods, egg, and milk are allowed
Abstinence
Almsgiving is another word for
charity
