Lent

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Across
  1. 5. – The sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice.
  2. 6. – An outward act expressing inward repentance.
  3. 11. – The lifelong imitation and following of Christ.
  4. 12. – Liberation from sin through Christ’s sacrifice.
  5. 13. – The penitential liturgical season preparing the Church for Easter.
  6. 14. – An ongoing transformation toward holiness.
  7. 15. – God’s compassionate love extended to sinners.
  8. 17. – Refraining from certain pleasures for spiritual growth.
  9. 18. – A spiritual discipline of voluntary self-denial.
  10. 19. – Concrete acts of charity toward those in need.
  11. 20. – The reconciliation between humanity and God through Christ.
  12. 21. – The solemn commemoration of Christ’s crucifixion.
Down
  1. 1. – An interior struggle that tests fidelity to God’s will.
  2. 2. – Christ’s triumph over sin and death.
  3. 3. – God’s freely given divine life within the soul.
  4. 4. – The Greek term for a radical change of heart and mind.
  5. 7. – The day marked by ashes as a sign of mortality and repentance.
  6. 8. – The redemptive suffering of Christ before His death.
  7. 9. – A sacred bond between God and His people.
  8. 10. – A watchful period of prayer, especially before Easter.
  9. 16. – The process of becoming holy through God’s grace.