Ash Wednesday
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Ashes
A. A member of a ___ church (plural)
2. Priest
B. A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth
3. Blessing
C. Abstaining from food
4. Lent
D. Showing reverence or devotion to a deity.
5. Easter
E. Remorse for your past conduct
6. Worship
F. A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ
7. Forehead
G. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
8. Cross
H. The residue that remains when something is burned (plural)
9. Repentance
I. A desirable state
10. Fasting
J. The rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
11. Resurrection
K. The part of the face above the eyes
12. Christ
L. Religious leader who leads worship
13. Catholics
M. Symbol of Christianity made of two crossing lines