Lent
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. lent
A. Abstaining from food
2. cross
B. Symbol of Christianity made of two crossing lines
3. resurrection
C. A sacred place of pilgrimage
4. sin
D. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (plural)
5. prayer
E. To stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
6. fasting
F. Letting go of anger toward someone who wronged you
7. jesus
G. Building where Christians gather to worship
8. passion
H. A ___ color or pigment
9. holy
I. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
10. forgiveness
J. The rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
11. love
K. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
12. reconciliation
L. Talking or listening to God
13. waiting
M. The reestablishing of cordial relations
14. candles
N. A strong feeling of care and affection
15. church
O. Estrangement from god
16. purple
P. A strong feeling or emotion