Lent

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Across
  1. 3. The rising of the dead
  2. 4. The number of men crucified with Jesus
  3. 10. 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. 11. The spiritual practice of giving to the poor, often observed by Christians during Lent
  5. 12. A symbol of victory; these were spread In front of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
  6. 14. Latin for the “Great Three Days” beginning with the liturgy on Maundy Thursday and ending with worship on Easter Sunday
  7. 15. The animal Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
  8. 17. A form of punishment in which the victim is hung from a tree or cross
Down
  1. 1. God’s Son
  2. 2. Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus, leading ultimately to his execution
  3. 5. From an Aramaic word meaning "skull," this was the location of Jesus’ death
  4. 6. The spiritual practice of abstaining from food, drink or other comforts in order to identify with Jesus’ call to self-denial.
  5. 7. Used to hold Jesus on the cross
  6. 8. The sacrament where we experience Jesus' presence in bread and wine
  7. 9. Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
  8. 13. A season of the Christian year that prepares Christians to experience the power of Jesus' death and resurrection
  9. 16. A prisoner chosen to be set free instead of Jesus