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Lent
Lent is a 40-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter observed by the Christian faith. During Lent, observers typically choose something (food or behavior) to give up or fast from during the 40 days.
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Can Catholics eat meat on Lenten Friday's after sundown?
Does that include those over 60 years of age to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent?
Yes, even those over 60 are required to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent unless they are required to eat it for medical reasons.
Why were so many people coming to the palm Sunday in Jerusalem?
They believe that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem for fulfilling his mission of salvation,and the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem is celebrated during Palm Sunday.This is the messianic entrance of the anointed one.
Why is Holy Thursday called Holy Thursday?
We celebrate Holy Thursday because it was The Last Supper, and when Jesus washed the feet of the disciples. This was a special day, the day before Jesus was Commended to death. Before all the 15 Stations of the Cross began. Similar to the Last Supper instead of using a long table for Christians, we eat the body of Jesus (the Eucharist) and drink the blood of Jesus (the wine) every Sunday at mass. Every year we repeat these Holy days to show our faith as Christians.
Where was Jesus on palm Sunday?
Luke 19 tells us that Jesus traveled from Jericho on his way to Jerusalem, where the people spread their coats and cried, "Blessed is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Within about a week, these same people were shouting for Him to be crucified.
It is true Sunday is a day when you can do or have what you gave up for Lent.
Roman Catholic AnswerI'm not sure what you are asking when you ask if it is a "free" day, but Sundays are all feasts, one never fasts or abstains on a feast day, so if you are giving something up, then yes, you would be free of that obligation on any feast day. The Annunciation and St. Joseph's Day both usually fall in Lent and are both Solemnities, so if they fall on a Friday, that day would also not be a fast or abstinence day.Can christians eat meat on Lent?
With the arguable exception of such Anglo-Catholic groups such as the monastic Cowley Fathers ( name comes from a town in England, not their headdress!) Modern Episcopalianism does not have any specific dietary laws or fasts except possibly on Good Friday. There are high ( pro-catholic in formality) and Low Episcopal churches and like most Protestant denominations,l a surprising variety of practical (free-style) as far as worship styles go- not paint-By-Number or assembly-line format- except of course for the Book of Common Prayer.
Can Catholics eat chicken during Holy Week?
No, the flesh of a chicken is considered as meat and not allowed. Neither would turkey, duck or geese as all are from warm blooded animals
My understanding is that if it swam in the water is was considered a fish. So, chicken would not be allowed but goose or duck would. Puffin was allowed (ahh), and in different parts of the world so are capybara, otter, and beaver.
I suppose this was because lent comes at the end of the yearly cycle, during the time when food crops could not be grown, and eliminating all types of meat would be a burden on the poor.
Flesh from any warm-blooded animal (mammals, birds) is considered as meat. It makes no difference what the animal's habitat.
How is Easter eggs related to holy week?
the eggs symbolise the celebration of new life, hence the lambs, chicks and other other baby animals you see around this time. they're chocolate because that's yummy, and the Easter bunny is just a nice touch, don't you think? as usual, people have gone and commercialised it all, but you should be used to that by now
What religions give up something for Lent?
Lent is the 40 day fast in preparation for the day of Christ's Resurrection, so the only religion to celebrate Lent is Christianity. Within the Christian religion, Lent is part of the Liturgical Calendar, so all Christian denominations that follow the Liturgy celebrate Lent in some way. The Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican /Episcopalian Churches, Lutheran and most mainline Protestant Churches all celebrate Lent and mark the season with blue or purple hangings (paraments) and vestments.
The practice of giving up something for Lent is most common in the Roman Catholic Church, but may be practiced as an individual devotion by any Christian. It reflects the older tradition of a required fast that could be very strict and highly legalistic. Now an individual may choose to give up some pleasure, perhaps a favorite food or pastime such as television watching. By giving up something pleasant during Lent, one attempts to identify in a small way with the suffering of Jesus Christ in his passion.
What is the date that you celebrate Good Friday?
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, which is a different date in Eastern Christianity and Western Christianity. In Western Christianity the date of Easter is determined by using the Gregorian calendar and in Eastern Christianity the date of Easter is determined by using the Julian Calendar.
2013 - March 29 (Western) and May 3 (Eastern)
2014 - April 18 (Western) and April 18 (Eastern)
2015 - April 3 (Western) and April 10 (Eastern)
2016 - March 25 (Western) and April 29 (Eastern)
Did Jesus feed the 5000 on Good Friday?
No, but there is a theological relationship between Jesus feeding the five thousand and the Last Supper, which began the Good Friday. This is identified by the parallel structure of Mark's Gospel, where the story of feeding the five thousand first appeared.
There is also a story of Jesus feeding 4000 people soon afterwards and in remarkably similar circumstances. In Mark's Gospel, these accounts form part of a contiguous set of miracle stories and discourses that include a total of ten references or allusions to food (Mark 6:33-8:21 ), with a minor theme of not understanding:
- Jesus and the disciples had no leisure so much as to eat, so they went into a desert place
- Feeding the 5000
- When Jesus walked on water the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves
- Pharisees complain about the disciples eating with unwashed hands
- Discourse - what goes into a man goes into his belly and does not defile
- Greek woman metaphorically begs for crumbs from the table
- Feeding the 4000
- Disciples are hungry and have only one loaf of bread
- Jesus warns the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and they reason, "It is because we have no bread," showing they do not understand
- Summary by Jesus of the two feasts
These in turn form one part of a pair in the parallel structure of Mark, with the Last Supper as the matching event (a parallel structure is a literary sequence in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another, parallel set of events that mirrors the first): A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
The purpose of a parallel structure in ancient literature was to link two events by association and thereby create emphasis or develop a theme that was not otherwise apparent. By verse 8:21, the reader is asking, "Why don't they understand?" Later, at the Last Supper (chapter 14, the matching event R'), the reader understands, but knows that the disciples do not.
How do we today celebrate Maundy Thursday?
Different Christian denominations have different tradition in celebrating Maundy (or Holy) Thursday. The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) at the Last Supper. The word "maundy" comes from the Latin word mandatum (commandment) which is the first word that Jesus spoke to His apostles after He washed their feet (John 13:34):
• "Mandátum novum do vobis dicit Dóminus, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos."
• "I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you." The biblical the events of the first Holy Thursday were:
• The eating of the Easter lamb or the paschal meal
• The washing of the disciple's feet
• The institution of the Most Holy Eucharist
. • The first Mass at which Jesus Christ is the eternal high priest
. • The first Communion of the apostles
. • The first conferring of Holy Orders
• The foretelling of Judas' betrayal and Peter's denials
• The farewell discourse and priestly prayer of Jesus
• The agony and capture of Jesus in the Garden of Olives In Catholicism, there are two Masses on Holy Thursday: • The Bishop celebrates the Chrism Mass early in the day where the sacramental oils are blessed and distributed to each parish • Then the Evening Mass of Lord's Supper is celebrated in each parish
How many countries celebrate Lent?
it represets Jesus going into the desert for forty days and night.While he was fasting and praying.
Why did the curtain rip on Good Friday?
The Bible doesn't explicitly say, but the general implication is that God did it. One possible interpretation is that, with Jesus to act as intermediary between God and men, there was no longer any need for the "holy of holies" to be separated from the rest of the world by a curtain.
It's also worth noting that a common practice of the Hebrew people in mourning was to tear their garments.
Are the elderly exempt from abstaining from eating meat during Lent?
As far as I know, everyone over the age of 14 has to. + + + + + + + Follow-up answer The answer to the question depends upon the rules of the diocese in which you live. In the dicoceses of the United States, Catholics age 14 and up must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and during Fridays in Lent. There is not upper age limit on the no-meat rule. There is an upper age limit on the fasting rule. After the age of fifty-nine, seniors are no longer required to limit themselves to just three small meals per day on Ash Wednesday.
Lent 2010
- Lent 2010 begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
- Lent 2010 ends on Good Friday, April 2, 2010.
- For Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent 2010 begins two days earlier, on Clean Monday, February 15, 2010.
In the Western rite Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends after 3 pm on Good Friday (excluding Sundays).
Lent begins every year on Ash Wednesday. It's the 40th day before Easter Sunday (not counting Sundays, because they aren't counted as part of the "season" in Lent).
In the Eastern (Orthodox) rite, Lent starts on Clean Monday (two days before Ash Wednesday) and finishes on the Friday before Palm Sunday. Sundays are counted, and Lazarus Saturday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week are a separate fasting period.
Actually, the dates for Lent are often commonly mistaken. Technically, according to the General Norms, "Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until the Mass of the Lord's Supper, exclusive" (General Norms 28). This means Lent ends at the beginning of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.
Lent in 2009 started on Wednesday, February 25th; it lasted 46 days, and ended on Saturday, April 11.
Why don't you eat meat on Fridays during Lent?
Catholics give this up in order to make compensation for venial sins committed throughout the week.
Roman Catholic AnswerWe give up meat in Fridays (not just during Lent) in order to 1) honor the day on which our Savior gave His life for us, 2) to conform our lives more perfectly to His, 3) to obey Church law, 4) to do penance; all of which is to obey His commandment "unless you do penance you will not be saved."When is Lent officially over for Catholics?
Lent officially ends with the beginning of the Triduum (three das) celebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening. However, fasting is maintained on Good Friday and modesty in food on Holy Saturday.
Why is Good Friday called Good Friday?
Good friday is when Jesus died. So we celebrate his death because he gave us new live if we have faith in him.
Why do roman catholics eat fish on Good Friday?
It is done as more of a penance.
Roman Catholic AnswerCatholics abstain from meat on Good Friday to honor the day on which Our Blessed Lord offered His life on the cross for our salvation. It is one of the precepts or commandments of the Church.