Lent

Mostly all NON-Christianity religions does not celebrate lent, such as Jewish and Muslim, but still many different religions do celebrate similar observance to pre indulgence prior to "fasting", for soul/body cleansing. Buddhists do celebrate "Buddhist Lent" but not for the same reasons as Christian Lent.

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Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (forty days before the Easter Triduum, not counting Sundays) and is an intense preparation for Easter. During Lent, the church wears purple vestments, fasting is required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday for those under the age of 59 and over 18, and abstinence on all Fridays and Ash Wednesday. People are urge to give up something extra for the duration and to take on extra devotions to help them grow closer to God in preparation for Easter.

It is a holy part of how Jesus wanted to worship his disciples as a Catholic. It took great pride for someone to do such a thing.

The Lenten Season tells us that Jesus was victorious over death.

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Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated before Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent. Mardi Gras is a long celebration that begins on or after the Epiphany and lasts until the night before Ash Wednesday; the actual day before Wednesday is traditionally the last day to eat rich, sumptuous foods before the ritual fasting that happens during Lent.

Lent is the approximately six week period of solemn religious observance before Easter Day. It is traditionally described as lasting for forty days, to symbolize the forty days Jesus Christ fasted in the desert; however, the duration can actually vary. Lent comes after the Mardi Gras celebrations and Shrovetide and before Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum, and Easter.

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One can be of any age to participate in Lent. Catholics (at least 14 years old) in the United States are obliged to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of Lent. Catholics (from 18 to 60 years old) are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended. This is where people also give up chocolate, sarcasm, or something else for Lent.

Jesus' triumphant ride into Jerusalem on a donkey - to fulfil a prophesy that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem on an ass and not on a horse.

The people who greeted him laid their cloaks on the ground to make a carpet for him to walk over. In addition they pulled off palm branches from the nearby trees and waved them as they greeted him (equivalent to waving, say, flags today if a monarch or head of state visits a city).

This is the reason why it is called 'palm' Sunday.

Palm Sunday 1956 was on Sunday, March 25.

Even though Jesus Christ dying on the cross isn't something people celebrate, it was seen as good why He did it for all of humanity; He gave His life for the sins of us all. People see selflessness as good, and especially see our Savior as good.

You mean why is it done during Lent? Because lent is the particular time of the year that christians focus on their sins and repent, and baptism is the washing away of sins. Also the end of Lent is when christ rises from the dead and removes from us our sins.

You don't. Jesus could not of died on Good Friday (Dagon's sacred day!) and risen on Easter Sunday. Jesus died AT THE EXACT SAME TIME AS THE PASSOVER LAMB. The last supper was not the Passover, because if it was, He couldn't be the Passover lamb. Jesus died on Wednesday evening arose Shabbat morning. This is the only way you can get three days and nights. For more info about Easter and Xmas, visit aroodawakening!international.

I am a Catholic and I know for sure that on Good Friday no Masses are said, but there are services that are held and you can receive the Eucharist that was consecrated the day before, Holy Thursday. Like on other important days of Lent, on Good Friday anyone ages 14 and up can't eat meat. Ages 18 and up should abstain (not eat meat) and fast (only one meal, with two smaller snacks which together do not equal another meal). (no snacking in between meals) unless, of course, you have a health condition like diabetes where you need to eat. There is also a special ceremony where you process to the Cross and venerate it (kiss, touch, bow, etc. to it in symbolic acknowledgement and respect). There isn't a lot of singing if any, because it's a sad day. It's called Good Friday though because we are supposed to rejoice that Jesus has died for us and saved us from sin. Another thing that is normal is to have the Stations of the Cross in the Church.

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Some obligations during the Lenten season change between the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. For the Roman Catholic Church, some obligations for practicing Catholics over the age of 14 include abstaining from warmblooded meat, such as beef, poultry, ect. but other meat such as fish is still allowed. Also the is an obligation to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The Catholic notion of fasting is eating one full meal (10 oz.) and 2 small meals not to exceed the full meal. As every other Sunday of the year, it is an obligation to attend mass every Sunday during lent including Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation but is often attended. People also either vow to give up something or do something in order to make themselves closer to God for the 40 days of lent (every day minus Sundays. Sundays are not included because they are a joyous day celebrating Jesus rising from the dead.

Palm Sunday celebrates when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on a colt of an ass and the people welcomed him waving palms, praising God. This was the week before his arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. Christians believe this entry had been prophesied in Zechariah 9:9. Palm Sunday is the week before Easter Sunday. It is when Jesus came to Jerusalem to spread the good news of God.

Quadragesima In English, before the word Lent was used, we used the Latin word quadragesima which is the translation of the Greek word tessarakoste, the "fortieth day" before Easter. Versions of this word is still used in some languages: * Spanish: cuaresma * Portuguese: quaresma * French: carême * Italian: quaresima * Croatian: korizma * Irish: Carghas * Welsh: C(a)rawys

If it's a Sunday, then that's allowed: the 40 days of Lent skip Sundays (so it's six full weeks Monday-Saturday (36 days), plus the Wednesday-Saturday of the first week (4 days)), so you are allowed to break Lent on Sundays.

The Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church states that the penitential days and times (such as Lent) in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent (Code of Canon Law 1250). In Code of Canon Law 1251 states that, abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance (Code of Canon Law 1252). Catholics usually only eat fish on Fridays during Lent because during that time they believe they should give up to meat every Friday as penance and in recognition of the crucifixion of Jesus. Many Catholics do choose to eat fish as an alternative. The Church continues to encourage abstinence (eating no meat) on Friday as an act of penance. The practice is no longer binding under sin.

No. Palm Sunday in 1957 was one day earlier, April 14.