wandering in the desert for 40 days and of course, dying for us on the cross!
During Lent Jesus went to the Desert to fast for 40 DAYS!
The candle is important during lent because it represents Jesus and God and Jesus are everlasting light
No, Catholics prepare Jesus's birth during Advent. During lent, there a time of reflection and they wait for the coming of Easter.
Lent is a time of fasting because it is the time prior to Christ's crucifixion while he walked through the desert. Making sacrifices acknowledges the sacrifices He made for us. Also, Lent is a time of solace, not a time of celebration. Our sacrifice can represent our solace.
the journey/sacrifice Jesus had to make
It is possible bacause Jesus once have his passion on the cross.
Lent is the 40 day period which Jesus spent in the Wilderness resisting temptation from the Devil. During this time, Jesus had no food whatsoever.
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.
It is called lent, jesus prayed during lent for 40days and 40nights to his father during the temptations of satan.
During lent we remember Jesus great love for us and his death on the cross, also his 40 days of fasting.
During Lent, Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat on Fridays as a form of penance and remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice on Good Friday. This practice is meant to foster self-discipline, prayer, and reflection during the Lenten season. Fish and other seafood are often consumed as an alternative to meat on these days.
Catholics eat fish on fridays during lent as a sacrifice because Jesus went 40 days in the desert without food.
No, Lent is a creation of man. Jesus told his disciples to observe two things, baptism and breaking of bread.