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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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What did the crowd do on palm Sunday?
John Shelby Spong (Jesus for the NonReligious) puts it this way: the Jewish eight day celebration of the harvest, known as Sukkoth, and also called the Festival of the Tabernacles or Booths, was probably the most popular holiday among the Jews in the first century. In the observance of Sukkoth, worshippers processed through Jerusalem and in the Temple, waving a bunch of leafy branches made of willow, myrtle and palm. As they waved these branches in that procession, the worshippers recited words from Psalm 118, the psalm normally used at Sukkoth. Among these words were "Save us, we beseech you, O Lord." Save us in Hebrew is hosianna or 'hosanna'. This is typically followed by "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. (Psalm 118:25-6)."
Although the Passover is too early for leafy branches (except palms), Mark 11:8-9 (NAB) says when Jesus entered Jerusalem, "Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'." The Gospels of Matthew and Luke more or less follow Mark, but John's Gospel corrects this to say 'palm branches', creating our modern tradition of Palm Sunday.
Is holy Thursday the last day of Lent?
No, it is Wednesday of Holy Week. The next day begins the sacred Tridium=thus Holy Thursday,Good Friday and Holy Saturday
Why is Lent such an important time in the Catholic calendar?
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal. By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. This season of penance is an intense moment of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works. The Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches also observe the season of Lent. Many modern Protestant Churches consider the observation of Lent to be a choice, rather than an obligation.
What is the name of the song for Lent that has 'I am he said I am the one you seek I am he I am?
I Am He
(Terry Talbot) In the final hours of darkness, in the garden there he prayed.
Father take this cup from me, is there any other way.
As his prayer turned into pleading, his sweat turned into blood,
Father prepare me now, your will not mine be done.
Then the thousand came to take the one, and there he stood betrayed.
By the kiss that found forever, the lamb who would be slain.
They said which one is Jesus and he spoke these simple words,
And the thousand fell before the answer that changed the world,
I am he he said
In the final hours of darkness in the gardens of my search,
Temptations grown around me like thorns around the word.
I saw my sin before me and I felt my heart turn numb.
When I cried Lord, where is my strength, came the answer that changed my life.
I am He he said.
Is Walmart America open on Good Friday?
Yes...Wal Mart never closes...it is even open on Christmas day.
Which day of the week is not included as part of the 40 days of Lent?
Sundays are not included when counting the amount of days in Lent.
Can you eat meat on the last day of Good Friday?
Yes, if you're a non-Catholic Christian. Although I was raised as a protestant, and my Methodist grandmother would have had a stroke if we had eaten meat on Good Friday.
Can you consume chicken broth on Fridays during lent?
Yes it is ok to eat meat during Lent, but advised not too.
Lent is from Ash Wednesday to Easter but it is a forty day period with giving something up. No meat on Fridays.
Answer:There is no mention of Lent in the Bible (the Category for this Question), it being the invention of man.Why is the start of Lent on a Wednesday?
Lent is 40 days long, excluding Sundays. If you count backwards from Easter, skipping over Sundays, you'll find that the 40th day is a Wednesday. Thus, Lent starts on a Wednesday.
When did Lent start being observed?
There is some disagreement among scholars as to hen Lent began to be formally observed. Most agree that the practice of fasting before Easter became universal by the time of the Council of Nicaea in 325.
Good Friday (all day) is a day of fast and abstinence. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. By this obligation, the individual is permitted only one full meal a day. At the age of 14, people are obliged to abstain. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat. The obligation to observe the laws of fast and abstinence "substantially" or as a whole is a serious obligation.
According to the Roman Catholic Church, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday at the beginning of the Lord's Last Supper. Protestant churches tend to recognize midnight on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) as the end of the Lenten season.
Why do Catholics celebrate Holy Week?
Catholics celebrate Easter in celebration of the day Jesus rose from the dead after dying the previous Friday (Good Friday). The event marks the point at which all the prophecies about the Messiah are fulfilled, thus beginning the Catholic Church
How is Good Friday remembered and celebrated in a Catholic church?
Good Friday is not 'celebrated', it is observed as the most solemn day of the Liturgical Calendar. It is observed by attending Good Friday services which include the reading of the Passion according to St. John, adoration of the cross and a communion service. No Mass is held on Good friday.
What do jewish people do for good friday and easter?
Good Friday is not a Jewish occasion nor is it based on a Jewish Holiday as it deals exclusively with the life of Jesus.
To see how Christians celebrate Good Friday, see the related question below.
What is the significance of the length of Lent?
Lent is 6 weeks long and this is symbolic as it is the period of time Jesus was alone in the desert without food or water. Catholics see this as replicating the sacrifice their God made during his incarnation as Jesus Christ.
Yes. Celebrated before Easter. It is a time of preparation for what is to come; the death of Our Lord on the Cross.
What does giving to the poor mean during lent?
If you are a catholic its one of the corporal gifts of mercy. They are in Matthews (25:31-46) and giving to the poor isn't just during lent. It can be anything from donating clothes to charities to donating money to organizations or volunteering at places that help the poor. So you should give to the poor all year, but if lent gets you motivated to do it then that's great. Good luck and God Bless.
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A:The name of this particular wilderness is not mentioned in the Bible
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There may have been a real desert location or it may have been an allusion to the previous "desert" wanderings of other prophets.
What can you eat on Good Friday besides fish?
Christians on goodfriday usually fast, and our strict vegeterians or eat crossed buns.
Answer 2:
The above answer is not at all true for all Christians. Roman Catholics are quite strict about rules, but the Reformation hundreds of years ago meant that Protestant churches did not need to enforce such rules any longer. There are no limits at all to what people can eat on Good Friday, but it is a matter of personal choice.
