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The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal. By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. This season of penance is an intense moment of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works. The Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches also observe the season of Lent. Many modern Protestant Churches consider the observation of Lent to be a choice, rather than an obligation.
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∙ 12y agoThe Lenten Season includes the 40 days prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on Ash Wednesday and is meant as a period of penance, personal renewal and reflection in preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord.
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Can I get married between orthodox Lent and orthodox Easter?
No, you cannot get married during the period when Orthodox Lent begins and Orthodox Easter, as Great Lent is a period of mourning and fasting. You can get married before Lent or after Easter, but not during Lent.
How do you spell lent?
That is the correct spelling of the past tense form "lent" (loaned) and also of the capitalized calendar period in Catholicism, "Lent".
What is the opposite of lent?
The opposite of the past tense verb lent (to lend) is borrowed.The opposite time of the liturgical period Lent falls in "ordinary time" (annual period between Easter and the following Advent).
What Christian period is at the end of Lent?
Holy Week followed by the Easter Triduum come at the end of Lent.
Why is Lent is a waiting time?
Lent marks the period Jesus was in the desert - 40 days and 40 nights
Is the Lent period connected to Good Friday?
Yes!
What days that catholics must fast?
The period of Lent.
What catholic holy period follows carnival?
The Catholic holy period that follows the carnival or Mardi Gras is Lent, Lent lasts for forty days and ends on Holy Thursday.
Why dont you eat meat during lent?
Lent is the period of 40 days when Jesus completely fasted. Lent ends with Good Friday i.e. the death of Jesus Christ. Lent is a period of penance and remembering the sufferings and pain of Jesus Christ. Therefore it's good to abstain from meat during the season of Lent.
Why is lent inportant?
Lent is important as it reminds us th at Jesus fasted in the wilderness as he was lead by the spirit. This prepares us for the Easter period.
What was Jesus doing between the period from the time of his birth and the lent period?
You will have to show the chapter and verse, because the word "Lent" is not in the Bible. It is a tradition taken on by the Catholic Church after the death of all of Christ's Apostles.
How long is Lent in western Churches?
Lent is the period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Lent is supposed to be 40 days, in honor of the 40 days and 40 nights that Jesus was in the desert.
