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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.
1,258 Questions
How is Palm Sunday date determined?
It is celebrated on the Sunday immediately before Pascha / Easter.
It is called various names ...Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday, or Mardi Gras.
Buddhism began in about 536 BC officially though buddhists believe there were other buddhas long before this.
Why do Catholics receive ashes at the beginning of Lent?
Ashes are a symbol of humility and penitence, which is what the season of Lent is all about.
Can Catholics eat muskrat during lent?
Catholics may eat anything they want during Lent, however on all Fridays of the year, and especially during Lent, and on Ash Wednesday they must abstain from flesh meat of animals, which would include muskrat.
What is the name of the Tuesday before Lent begins?
Shrove Tuesday is called Mardi Gras, meaning Fat Tuesday.
