The season of Lent
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. lent
A. Remorse for your past conduct
2. carnival
B. Talking or listening to God
3. sacrifice
C. The residue that remains when something is burned (plural)
4. fasting
D. The 7th ___ before Easter
5. mardi gras
E. The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure
6. prayer
F. The last day before Lent
7. tuesday
G. A festival marked by merrymaking and processions
8. giving
H. Building where Christians gather to worship
9. ashes
I. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
10. ash wednesday
J. The third day of the week
11. forehead
K. Letting go of anger toward someone who wronged you
12. repentance
L. The part of the face above the eyes
13. church
M. Abstaining from food
14. forgiveness
N. The imparting of news or promises etc