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