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Lent is the season of prayer and penance to prepare for Easter, and to dispose the faithful for a more fruitful reception of the graces that Christ merited by His passion and death. According to Pope Paul VI, who issued the revised laws on fast and abstinence "the days of penitence to be observed under obligation throughout the church are all Fridays and Ash Wednesday, that is to say the first days of Great Lent, according to the diversity of rites. Their substantial observance binds gravely" (Paenitemini,III, norm II).
Besides fast and abstinence on specified days, the whole Lenten season is to be penitential, with stress on prayer, reception of the sacraments, almsgiving, and the practice of charity.
extracted from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
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Why is the candle important during Lent?
The candle is important during lent because it represents Jesus and God and Jesus are everlasting light
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.
Why is it important to celebrate Lent?
Most Catholics and some protestant denominations as well celebrate lent by sacrificing something they often take for granted. Lent in Christianity signifies the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert.
Why are fish so important during Lent?
Because they were used as a sign for christians.
How medieval Christians celebrate holidays such important as Christmas and Easter?
the holiday important as christmas is lent a piriot of 40-day
Why is Lent not important for Catholics?
Some non-catholic churches do indeed celebrate Lent, such as the Lutherans and Anglicans. One reason they do so is because they see it as a beneficial idea to focus on the central truths of the Christian faith such as the sufferings and death of Jesus. A number of non-catholics also do not celebrate Lent, although they do indeed remember Jesus' suffering and death.
What is a sentence for lent?
He lent her the book yesterday.She lent over and picked up her drink.
How do you get lent out of clothes?
with a lent brush
Why is lent colled lent?
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Why is Lent important to catechumens?
You mean why is it done during Lent? Because lent is the particular time of the year that christians focus on their sins and repent, and baptism is the washing away of sins. Also the end of Lent is when christ rises from the dead and removes from us our sins.
Another word for lent?
Lent might mean as sacrifice, but there is no other word or an alternative for Lent.
How many Fridays are there in Lent 2008?
There were 7 Fridays in Lent 2008, just as there are in evey Lent.
