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Lent is a time of sharing, praying, and fasting. and is also a time of glory!
Lent
Roman Catholic AnswerLent is a particular time to practice the three practices of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.
Lent is observed to prepare for the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Lent is a time of fasting and prayer to prepare for the joy of Easter.
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday which is the beginning of Lent. Since Lent is a time of fasting, Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to pig out.
Some Christians fast during lent to put their focus on God. They want to "give something up" for God. During the time they would be doing the activity their fasting from, they would pray or read their Bible to grow closer to God.
People observing fasting and sacrifice during the time of upcoming Lent will want to get all their partying out their system. Mardi Gras is their last chance for this.
Then the fasting is not done! It doesn't count like that! In order to make you're fasting count then you have to start fasting during Fajr time. End at Maghrib time. Few people don't know how to fast!... Happy Ramadan Sep 1 - 30 / 2008
We do Penance usually on Lent because we ask forgiveness for all our trespasses and repaired what is the defect in our soul.Penance can be expressed in many and various ways but above all in fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. These and many other forms of penance can be practiced in the daily life of a Christian, particularly during the time of Lent and on the penitential day of Friday.
I have heard it said that Lent is the springtime of the soul, as it is a time of spiritual renewal. Especially during this season, Catholics are called to three things: fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Fasting refers to the usual pracice of giving up something during Lent. For example, giving up sweets or limiting computer time. We should also be increasing our prayer life during Lent by perhaps reading the Bible, saying the rosary, or going through a devotional. Finally, almsgiving does not only refer to giving money to the poor. It could mean this, but it could also mean doing something such as giving of one's time by volunteering or donating canned goods to a local food pantry. Almsgiving can be defined as an act of mercy. Therefore, one can look to the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and try to work on one or more of those during Lent as well. There is not one specific thing you MUST do for Lent. What you do in terms of fasting, almsgiving, and prayer should bring you closer to Christ and make you a little less worldly.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. We spend 40 days in preparation for the Easter celebration. Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and charity.