Lent

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