Lent

It seems like it usually is; that or rainy. Sometimes it'll even rain for the weekend, until Easter.

Friday, April 21

Good Friday 2000

Russian Orthodox have traditionally used pussy willow branches instead of palm branches, since the latter do not grow in Russia. However, when palm branches are available they may be used, and are sometimes tied together with pussy willow branches.

This is a common misconception. Most Christians do eat meat at all times and have no special reason not to eat meat in Lent.

Some Christians - notably Roman Catholics - do abstain from meat on certain occasions - Fridays (as Jesus died on a Friday) and Lent (when he fasted in the wilderness) being among them, but these are simply traditions that grew up in the Church and not 'rules'. They do so as a mark of respect and fasting during times when Jesus himself was either fasting or on the cross.

During Lent most Christians see that time as a time of self-examination and preparation for the commemoration of the death of Jesus on Good Friday and a celebration of his resurrection on Easter Day. For some this involves abstaining from luxury food (eg chocolate!) and the money normally spent on this given to charity. Others see this time as a time of reflection, prayer, or of giving up more time for Christian tasks like helping the poor or disadvantaged, either pragmatically or financially.

However, Biblically, unlike, say, Judaism or Islam (where the consumption of pork is banned, as an example) there are no dietary rules in Christianity either in Lent or at an other time of the year.

Yes, Swiss Chalet is typically open on Good Friday. However, it's always a good idea to check with your local location for specific hours, as they may vary by region or franchise. You can visit their official website or call the restaurant directly for the most accurate information.

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Yes next is going to be open on good Friday!

Holy Thursday is the mass of the last Supper. After the Gloria, during which bells are rung, the bells go silent until Easter when Jesus is risen. So during communion when the bells are usually rung several times during the communion prayer and consecration, the church used to use wood blocks clapped together instead of bells, a reminder to the people that something special is happening in the Mass. This practice is no longer done in the usual Mass since the Vatican Council.

Most Christians will pray according to the situation. Some like to have a special time in the morning, or in the evening, or during the day, to pray. However, Christians that follow this pattern will also pray at other times.

Some Christians do not pray very often at all; others pray frequently. There is no command in the Bible that lays down fixed times or frequency for praying, except for Paul's command to "pray without ceasing." This can be understood as always to be seeking to be aware of what God is doing and what he wants the individual to do, rather than just offering prayers in words, although prayers offered in words would be made as well.

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.

The Gloria may always be sung in any Mass that calls for a Gloria. Weekday Masses, and Masses during Lent (outside of Solemnities, such as St. Joseph and the Annunciation) do not have a Gloria.

Garbage pickup on Good Friday can vary by location and service provider. Many municipalities may adjust their schedules due to the holiday, while others may continue regular service. It's best to check with your local waste management service or city website for specific details regarding garbage collection on Good Friday.

No. Good Friday always falls on a Friday between March 20 and April 23.

Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Assyrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE.

Good Friday is the day Jesus was executed.

The definition of cede is to formally give ownership to

Yes, they both do.

Lent is a period of penance and atonement done in memory of Our Lord's forty day fast in the desert (See Matthew 4:2-"And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards He was hungry...")

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the "kick-off" if you will. On this day Catholics have their foreheads marked with ashes in memory of God's creating Adam out of dust (See Genesis 3:19-"for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return").

Easter Sunday is the day where Christians celebrate Christ's Resurrection from the dead, and it is also the end of Lent.

Frank Townsend Lent was an artist and an architect. he was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y .March 3,1855 and died in Sterling , Ma. October 9, 1919 He was an author of 3 books He attended Rutgers University and graduated in 1878 with a BS and in 1881 with a MS. He lived in Gananoque, Canada and also Cranford, NJ where he designed over 100 homes in 4 years. He was featured in the Cranford Chronicle March 5, 2010 titled "The Character of Cranford" The heritage Committee of Gananoque, Ontario designated three properties as Heritage Sites Christ Anglican Church, Sleepy Hollow B.& B and The Pump House. Other structures attributed to Frank Lent are The Gananoque Clock Tower, The Clarion Inn and Conference Center which was at one time called THe Blinkbonnie Hotel, Nokomis Lodge on Howe Island which burnt to the ground. Frank was also a prolific Artist and belonged to the Salmagundi Club and was a contributor to the Pedestal Fund for the Statue of Liberty. His books are "Sound Sense in Suburban Architecture" Sensible Suburban Residences, Summer Homes and Camps.He was a fellow of the Royal Canadian Institute of Architecture.

Yes. Red or purple are appropriate for Palm Sunday.

Yes all churches use electronic items on Good Friday.

Holy Thursday begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper in the evening of Thursday of Holy Week, which officially ends Lent and begins the Easter Triduum (the shortest season of the Liturgical year), which then runs through Good Friday and Holy Saturday up to the beginning of the Easter Vigil after dark on Saturday evening. As soon as the Easter fire is lighted, the Holy Triduum ends and Easter begins.

Good Friday is Red Easter Sunday is white/gold Lenten time is purple

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Jesus came down from the mountain where he was fasting for 40 days. And people welcomed him by throwing palms under his donkey so his riding animal would not touch the ground. this was kind of the red carpet treatment. but he was riding a donkey which is more like a poor mans car nowadays. the juxtaposition is supposed to show you how the king of the universe was still a poor man by choice. And also that even-though he was worshipped now, he would be given up to humiliation, torture and death in less than a week.

Christians now bring palms to church, or other flowers if they cannot find palms, to show they worship Jesus.

The palms are then burned and used for ash Wednesday of the next year. Where Catholics wear ash on their foreheads to symbolize their sinfulness.