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40 days marked by fasting, from food and festivities, and other acts of penance

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Do people go to church on Lent?

Yes. Lent is over 6 weeks long, so people will go to church often during Lent.


What to do if your catholic and ate meat during lent?

Fridays during lent are the only days on which eating meat is prohibited by the Catholic Church. If you knowingly and willfully ate meat on a Friday during lent, that is a mortal sin and you must go to confession so that you can be forgiven.


What prayer of the mass is omitted during Lent?

The Gloria is not said or sung and the Alleluia is not said during Lent.


When is there no mass celebrated during lent?

there is never no mass celebrated during lent


When prayers and practices are associated with lent?

During Lent.


What sacraments do we focus on during lent?

Many people choose to go to confession during Lent.


Should you go to confession during lent?

Yes, so you can be as pure as possible for Easter.


Can Catholics have pies during Lent?

Yes, Catholics may eat pies during Lent unless they are meat pies and those may not be eaten on Fridays during Lent.


Why do Catholics only eat fish before Lent?

Catholics eat fish on fridays during lent as a sacrifice because Jesus went 40 days in the desert without food.


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.


What happens if you are over 18 during Lent?

Nothing in particular happens if you are over 18 during Lent.


What color vestments are traditionally worn during Lent?

Purple vestments are traditionally worn during Lent.