6th - Religion Lent Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is a prayer journey that helps us follow Christ as Christians?
A pilgrimage
What is the entire season of Lent like?
A pilgrimage
When we, Catholics and other Christians, receive ashes on Ash Wednesday it is a sign of what?
Both sorrow and hope
What is the season of Lent a period of?
Preparation for Easter
When does the season of Lent begin and end?
Begins Ash Wednesday and ends many weeks later on Holy Thursday.
What words can be used to describe the season of Lent?
Absence and simplicity
What is usually removed from the holy water and baptismal fonts in preparation for the Easter sacraments?
The water
During the liturgy what is not done during the season of Lent?
- Alleluia is not said or sung
2. Bells are not rung
What is the color used in worship during Lent?
Dark purple
What also maybe removed from the church during Lent?
Green plants and flowers
What do all of these changes remind us of?
Our need to recommit ourselves to Christ and to the Church
What do all of these changes help us do?
- Prepare to renew our baptismal promises at Easter
2. To celebrate the new life Christ won for us
What is the way we live during this season a sign of?
Absence and simplicity
What Lenten practices are we called to follow?
- Prayer
- Fasting
- Almsgiving
What is Almsgiving?
Practicing works of compassion. Can be giving time, money, or goods to those in need
What do we focus on during Lent?
God’s mercy and forgiveness
What is Lent a good time to do?
Spend extra time in conversation with God
What do many parishes do during Lent?
Gather for the Stations of the Cross and have special celebrations of the sacrament of Reconciliation
What is a way to cleanse our bodies of harmful things and our hearts and minds of things that keep us from loving God and others?
Fasting
What is a form the of penance?
Fasting
What is one way to fast?
To give up things we enjoy, like a favorite food or activity
When are Catholics of a certain age called to fast from food?
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
When are we called to give up meat during Lent?
Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Friday’s in Lent
During Lent we also show special concern for whom?
Those in need - we follow Jesus example of providing for the hungry and caring for the sick