Christian Worldview - Liturgics Exam 2025
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1. What is another name for Pre-Lent?: Gesimatide
2. How many weeks is Pre-Lent?: 3
3. In what century did the practice of observing Pre-Lent begin in the west?: -
6th century (500s)
4. Describe the character of Pre-Lent.: A time of preparation for Lent.
5. The timing of Pre-Lent is in relation to what Church day?: Pascha (Easter)
6. Gesimatide begins how many days before Easter and why is it this number
of day?: 70; to remind us of our time in earthly exile as we await the heavenly
Jerusalem.
7. What 2 liturgical changes do we observe during the Pre-Lenten season?: -
Removal of the Gloria in Excelsis and all Alleluias
8. Describe the relationship between salvation and faith.: Salvation is passive
(accomplished for us by Christ's propitiation and resurrection) while faith is active
(cooperative, fighting, enduring).
9. Name the Sundays of Gesimatide in Latin and tell me the number of days
they represent.: Septuagesima (70 days)
Sexagesima (60 days)
Quinquagesima (50 days)
10. Name the Gospel reading for the FIRST week of Pre-Lent.: Matthew 20:1-16
(Parable of the Vineyard Workers)
11. The Gospel for week TWO of Pre-Lent focuses on...: God's Word (Parable of
the Sower/Seed)
12. What do ashes symbolize?: Human mourning, mortality, and penance
13. What is penance?: An outward expression of an inward reality (a visible change
in behavior that demonstrates genuine repentance from sin).
14. Give me the 5 examples in Old Testament that we talked about in class with
regards to the use of ashes.: Esther, Job, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Jonah.
15. Where does Jesus speak of ashes in the Gospels?: Matthew 11:20-21 (in
context of the cities who have rejected Him).
16. How did the early church father, Tertullian, describe the use of ashes in the
Christian church?: The penitent would dawn sackcloth and ashes during their time
of repentance.
17. When did the phrase "Remember that thou art dost and to dust thou shalt
return" begin to be used in a Church ceremony for the dying?: The Middle Ages
18. True or False: An excommunicated individual would wear sackcloth and
ashes while singing penitential psalms outside of the church doors?: True
19. Who instituted the use of ashes in the Western Church ritual?: Pope St.
Gregory the Great
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gtbu9m
1. What is another name for Pre-Lent?: Gesimatide
2. How many weeks is Pre-Lent?: 3
3. In what century did the practice of observing Pre-Lent begin in the west?: -
6th century (500s)
4. Describe the character of Pre-Lent.: A time of preparation for Lent.
5. The timing of Pre-Lent is in relation to what Church day?: Pascha (Easter)
6. Gesimatide begins how many days before Easter and why is it this number
of day?: 70; to remind us of our time in earthly exile as we await the heavenly
Jerusalem.
7. What 2 liturgical changes do we observe during the Pre-Lenten season?: -
Removal of the Gloria in Excelsis and all Alleluias
8. Describe the relationship between salvation and faith.: Salvation is passive
(accomplished for us by Christ's propitiation and resurrection) while faith is active
(cooperative, fighting, enduring).
9. Name the Sundays of Gesimatide in Latin and tell me the number of days
they represent.: Septuagesima (70 days)
Sexagesima (60 days)
Quinquagesima (50 days)
10. Name the Gospel reading for the FIRST week of Pre-Lent.: Matthew 20:1-16
(Parable of the Vineyard Workers)
11. The Gospel for week TWO of Pre-Lent focuses on...: God's Word (Parable of
the Sower/Seed)
12. What do ashes symbolize?: Human mourning, mortality, and penance
13. What is penance?: An outward expression of an inward reality (a visible change
in behavior that demonstrates genuine repentance from sin).
14. Give me the 5 examples in Old Testament that we talked about in class with
regards to the use of ashes.: Esther, Job, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Jonah.
15. Where does Jesus speak of ashes in the Gospels?: Matthew 11:20-21 (in
context of the cities who have rejected Him).
16. How did the early church father, Tertullian, describe the use of ashes in the
Christian church?: The penitent would dawn sackcloth and ashes during their time
of repentance.
17. When did the phrase "Remember that thou art dost and to dust thou shalt
return" begin to be used in a Church ceremony for the dying?: The Middle Ages
18. True or False: An excommunicated individual would wear sackcloth and
ashes while singing penitential psalms outside of the church doors?: True
19. Who instituted the use of ashes in the Western Church ritual?: Pope St.
Gregory the Great
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