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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 is the traditional three fold discipline of Lent?
The three-fold discipline of lent is almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.
When can you have whatever you gave up for lent?
You can have whatever you gave up 40 days after you gave it up.
Roman Catholic AnswerLent technically ends right before the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday evening, so, if you want to get technical about it, you could probably get it back right after Mass on Holy Thursday. However, it is up to you, and in the spirit of Lent, you should probably wait until after Mass on Easter, which is when the feasting for the Easter season begins.Are things closed the day after Good Friday?
Anything that is open on any other Saturday of the year is normally opened on Holy Saturday.
What date does lent start and end in Illinois?
Lent starts and ends at the same time everywhere throughout the world, except for the people in New Zealand, Australia, and such who are a day behind. The dates, however, change every year. It starts with Ash Wednesday and ends at Easter. Ash Wednesday can be anywhere from February 4 to March 10 and Easter can be anywhere between March 22 to April 25.
What happen to Jesus on palm Sunday?
He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the people welcomed him by laying their clothes on the road and waving palm branches.
Jesus rising in triumph into Jerusalem fulfilled the prophesy by Zechariah of a King riding into Jerusalem in this way:
"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
What happened to JESUS on Tuesday after palm Sunday?
According to interpretations and Sunday school studies, on the Tuesday after Palm Sunday Jesus provided more lessons, such as that of the fig tree. He preached in Jerusalem.
Do seniors have to fast during lent?
It depends on their religion and how closely they adhere to its tenets.
What day does Lent end in 2010?
Actually the Lenten season ends at dusk of Hoy Thursday. Before the Mass of the Lord's Supper. This begins the three Holy Days called the Triduum that ends at dusk Saturday night (that's why the Easter Vigil is Saturday after sunset).
Jesus. He went in the wilderness for 47 days without eating or drinking.
Why did the crowd love Jesus on Palm Sunday and want him to die on Good Friday?
John Shelby Spong (Jesus for the NonReligious) has identified an anachronism in the story of Palm Sunday which could point to the story being a literary invention, in which case the contradiction with the trial of Jesus disappears. He says that the season wastoo early for leafy branches (except palms). Reading Mark 11:8-9 (NAB), "
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 Jewish celebration of the harvest season, 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 branchesmade 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)." In other words, the account in Mark's Gospel describes a Jewish celebration held at another time of year.
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke more or less follow Mark, but John's Gospel corrects this, because of the season, to say 'palm branches', creating our modern tradition of Palm Sunday.
How are palm leaves disposed of after palm Sunday?
Palms are blessed and should be burned as a method of disposal and not thrown into trash. Ashes for Ash Wednesday are burned palms.
One can burn palms in a fireplace for disposal
Was mail always delivered on good Friday?
yes
Although Good Friday is a state holiday in 12 of the 50 states, it has never been a federal holiday in the United States.
In a perfect world, they would pay. Unfortunately, your car is covered by your insurance company and if the accident was the fault of your friend (in your car), then you insurance company must pay. If all of this was without your permission, you could press charges and try taking the person to small claims court for damamges.
Is it bad luck to wash your hair on Good Friday?
No, it is not bad luck. Scientists have studied superstitions for years and found that absolutely none of them are true. Superstitions were invented throughout history to scare children into behaving.
Now, there are a few superstitions that are based on common sense. Walking under a ladder is "bad luck," but not because of any supernatural events. If you walk under a ladder, you could pull it down onto you or distract anyone who is on it. While sharing a hand towel with another person might not in itself cause you and them to get into a fight, if you and they are so close that you are drying with the same towel, you may be too close to one another. If you and others don't get the space you need, conflict is bound to occur.
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.
Yes. There are 40 days in Lent. However if you count the number of days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) you may find there are more than 40 days depending on the year. Every Sunday is a celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but we do not break our fast at anytime. These Sundays are still part of Lent. Those that do not abstain from meat for the full period only abstain from meat on Fridays, You must give something else up in addition to the meat for the period of Lent. Something which is difficult for you and which would be a sacrifice. In addition you are to abstain in general, give alms (services, money, etc.), and pray everyday.
What Christian period is at the end of Lent?
Holy Week followed by the Easter Triduum come at the end of Lent.
Do you wear white on Palm Sunday?
You may wear white on Palm Sunday, your certainly would if you are being baptized on that day. In the past, one was not supposed to wear white before Easter Sunday.
lent started on ash Wednesday already !! loll :P
- Xoxo Cathryn ....<3
Do you sing the alleluia at confirmation during Lent?
No it is used only for rejoycing and in lent it is a time to reflect. Your parish priest should tell you this if you ask him. Much like chocolate on easter
