Lent Quiz - 03/25

Repentance

Lent is the Christian season of _____________.

renew our faith in jesus

The video compares Lent to a spring cleaning of our lives 

that calls us to  . . . 

40, Easter

Lent begins about ____ days before ____.

Jesus’ fast in the wilderness, 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert before entering the Promised Land

40 is a significant number in the Bible in 2 ways. What are they?

• numbers are important and symbolic in the Bible

Ash Wednesday (this year it was on March 5th)

Lent begins on _____.

Burned palms of last year’s Palm Sunday

Of what are the ashes made each year?

repentance, humility, mortality

Ashes are a sign of ____, _____, and ______.

To acknowledge that we are sinners in need of repentance and renewal

Why do we wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?

• Our humanity and the fact that we will all die – that our time on earth is limited - so make the most of the time

• Our sins and of our call to reconcile with God

• We are not perfect and no one else is perfect either

Ash Wednesday is a reminder of 3 things:

No, it is a day when Christians renew

Is Ash Wednesday just a special day for Catholics?

fasting, praying, giving (alms giving)

Lent involves 3 practices:

Because choosing to go without something reminds us of our dependence on God and Jesus’ sacrifice for us and teaches us to live in solidarity with the less fortunate

• Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

Why do we fast during Lent?

As penance and sacrifice and to remember Jesus’ death on Good Friday

Catholics do not eat meat on Fridays in Lent.  Why?

We reflect on where we have fallen short of God’s hope for us

To grow closer to God, to reflect on how we can grow, and to ask for forgiveness

How do we pray during Lent?

Ask for forgiveness and we also ask God to help others and change our hearts to be better agents of Christ’s love in the world

When we pray, what do we ask God to do?

We are taught to not only share with others but especially the poor

Why do we give during Lent?

How to help create a more just world and to be more mindful on how God is working in our lives

What does Lent invite us to think about?

Joy

Lent ultimately leads to ____!

Do a random act of kindness every day, Pray for friends family, strangers, and our world

What are 2 things that the video suggests we do during Lent in order to grow closer to God?

• One of the most well-known traditions of Lent is “giving something up,” reflecting the sacrificial nature of the season. Through our sacrifices, we connect with Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

• We show (to God and ourselves) that we are stronger than the forces that affect us and try to control us.

• In addition to our sacrifices, we are encouraged to “take on” other good practices.

Lenten Sacrifice:

Jesus is condemned to death

1st Station

Jesus accepts His cross

2nd Station

Jesus falls for the first time

3rd Station

Jesus meets His Mother

4th Station

Simon helps Jesus in carrying His cross

5th Station

Veronica cleans Jesus’s face

6th Station

Jesus falls the 2nd time

7th Station

Jesus meets and consoles the weeping women of Jerusalem

8th Station

Jesus falls the 3rd and final time

9th Station

Jesus is stripped

10th Station

Jesus is nailed to the cross

11th Station

Jesus dies on the cross

12th Station

Jesus is taken down from the cross

13th Station

Jesus is laid in the tomb

14th Station