Lent

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  1. 4. A form of punishment in which the victim is hung from a tree or cross
  2. 6. A prisoner chosen to be set free instead of Jesus
  3. 10. Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
  4. 11. The sacrament where we experience Jesus' presence in bread and wine
  5. 14. Helped Jesus carry the cross
  6. 16. The animal Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
  7. 19. The first day of the Lenten Season
  8. 20. Much Do You Know about Lent?
  9. 21. One of the first witnesses to the empty tomb; the only person named in all four Gospels
  10. 25. The beginning of Jesus' final week, celebrating his triumphal entry into Jerusalem
  11. 26. The rising of the dead
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  1. 1. Betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of Silver
  2. 2. Latin for the “Great Three Days” beginning with the liturgy on Maundy Thursday and ending with worship on Easter Sunday
  3. 3. From an Aramaic word meaning "skull," this was the location of Jesus’ death
  4. 5. The spiritual practice of abstaining from food, drink or other comforts in order to identify with Jesus’ call to self-denial.
  5. 7. The spiritual practice of giving to the poor, often observed by Christians during Lent
  6. 8. A season of the Christian year that prepares Christians to experience the power of Jesus' death and resurrection
  7. 9. God’s Son
  8. 12. From a Latin word that means "commandment," this day commemorates Jesus' last meal with his disciples and often includes foot-washing
  9. 13. Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus, leading ultimately to his execution
  10. 15. Used to hold Jesus on the cross
  11. 17. A solemn religious observance commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan before beginning his public ministry
  12. 18. The number of men crucified with Jesus
  13. 20. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter in which Christians commemorate the final week of Jesus’ life
  14. 22. A Christian holiday commemorating the Passion and death of Jesus
  15. 23. The final meal Jesus shared with his disciples
  16. 24. A symbol of victory; these were spread In front of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.