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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 are the 2 special ways to pray during lent?
You are encouraged to give up some habit that you love:
like chocolate cake or smoking for example for the duration of lent.
What are three things you are called to during lent?
the three things you are called to do during lent are:
almsgiving:giving money to charity
praying:this shows how much you care for our lord Jesus Christ
fasting:giving up something for 40 days & 40 nights
Why is the color purple so important during Lent?
The reason why the colour purple is used during Great Lent is because the Bible tells us that Pilate and his soldiers placed a purple robe on Jesus, just before His crucifixion. (Mark 15:16-20) "...they put on Him a purple robe. Then they said, Hail, King of the Jews!" (John 19:1-5).
When is the first Sunday of Lent in 2012?
Lent has only 40 days of fasting! So because lent begins on Ash Wednesday and you don't fast on Sundays ( a day of celebration because of Christ's resurrection), it ends the Saturday before Easter. 46 days with 40 days of fasting.
What color clothing should be worn to a Lutheran Church on Palm Sunday?
Shortly said: any.
Traditionally, black is a colour for grievance, and that--along with repentance--is what Holy Week is about.
It really depends on what church you're attending. Generally--that is, I've never heard of a 'colour-clothing-code' for any church visitor--it's up to the visitors to dress in whatever colour of their preference: modesty is the rule (no too-revealing clothes, basically.) You don't have to wear a dress or a suit unless you want to! There's NO need to wear black clothes, not even on Good Friday (although black clothing is widely preferred by many Christians on Good Friday, including myself). As a matter of fact, I've seen a minister in my Evangelical-Lutheran Church dressed in a dark-red jumper on two Good Friday services while she (obviously) wasn't on duty, instead coming as a visitor, so it's up to everyone to decide.
However, seeing as it's Lent and the first day of Holy Week, I wouldn't dress too festively either. But, if you turn up not wearing black on either day while most people do, don't feel uncomfortable. And if you want to, go dressed in black both days! It's not an offence to wear or not to wear black on Good Friday or any other day! (Although, I'd refrain from wearing only black on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day due to their nature.) Modesty is the key, then you can wear whatever colour you like--even white (I've seen it worn in church on Good Friday and no one seemed to mind)!
To summarize: I'd be very surprised if people took offence as long as you're modestly dressed.
The minister and the Altar will probably be dressed in purple on Palm Sunday. The minister may wear a black (or perhaps purple) stole on Good Friday; the Altar will either be dressed in black or completely bare.
How might a Christian feel during holy week?
In answer to this question... rent the DVD "Passion of Christ," it pertains specifically to the events of Holy Week
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What time is Good Friday service in the Catholic Church?
In most churches, pastors would often recap/talk about the significance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is a very solemn time of remembrance.
Some Catholic churches replicate the Way of the Cross on Good Friday.
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Answer by a CatholicAs of summer 2007, approximately 24% of the Americans in the United States were Catholics. For the most part, it is only the Catholic Church who has an official liturgical calendar that includes Lent although some protestants are getting into the act, and others, like the Episcopal Church have always observed Lent. A small minority (less than 1%) are Orthodox and other Christian religions that also observe Lent.Why should one not eat meat on Good Friday?
Because pork is meat and we abstain from meat on Fridays of Lent as a sacrifice and memorial of Jesus' death on Friday. We also fast for the same reason.
Answer 2:
The above answer is not the case at all for all Christians. 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. Some people are perfectly comfortable eating pork, and it is not against their church's teachings, but others may not be comfortable - and that is their choice.
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What is commemorated on Holy Thursday and Good Friday?
Holy Thursday commemorates the last supper of Jesus and his disciples, in which he (according to the gospels) washed his disciples' feet, as a sign of service, and broke bread, calling it his body. It also commemorates his agony in the garden, as he reflected on the death that he knew was coming.
In some churches it is known as Maundy Thursday.
What is the name of the third Sunday of lent in Latin?
The Third Sunday of Lent is not a special feast and would simply be called in Latin "Dominica III Quadragesimae."
What are the hours of the day that you fast for Lent?
It seems your are confusing Lent with the Muslim practice during Ramadan. During lent you are supposed to make sacrifices and do penance, but the only mandatory practice is to abstain from meat on Fridays and to fast on ash Wednesday and Holy Friday. Even then, the fast is different in the Latin Rite of the church than what is usually considered a fast. You are allowed one meal during the middle of the day (preferably a modest one) and two small meals (one in the morning and one at night) that together don't constitute a full meal. You are allowed to fast in a stricter manner, but this is the minimum requirement.
During Lent can you have what you gave up on Wednesdays?
Possibly, because the Lenten season ends on Holy Thursday with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper and the Easter Triduum begins. Generally, people eat what they gave up after 12 Noon on Holy Saturday or on Easter Sunday.
Lenten season (or Lent) starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday. It is about 6 weeks during which the Christian faithful reflect on the mystery of Christ and his saving sacrifice.
This period has three signs:
(1) Prayer
(2) Fasting/Sacrifice/Mortifications
(3) Charity
Can Catholics eat eggs and bacon on Good Friday?
The general rule is that Catholics should abstain from meat on Fridays. However, local ordinaries can request an indult (exception) from the Vatican exempting them from this requirement. However, all Catholics should do some form of penance or service on Fridays. In early years of the Church meat was considered a luxury and the common folk ate fish which was cheaper and more readily available. For those of means giving up meat was a sacrifice. However, today seafood is often more expensive than meat. To go out and eat a big dinner of shrimp or lobster sort of misses the point of Friday abstinence.
Can you hold funeral during Holy Week?
They try not to have them on or near Church Holidays, such as Holy Thursday. This is more of a matter of traffic control than anything else- likewise, weddings are normally held if in the Church ( which is right and proper) on Saturdays as this does not conflict with Sunday masses, again a traffic control matter.
How many weeks are in the season of Lent?
Lent is forty days (to commemorate the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness before commencing his mission, not including Sundays. It begins on Ash Wednesday and finishes at midnight on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. This year (2009) Lent is 46 days long (including 6 Sundays) so it is just over six weeks long.
6 weeks and 2 days
There are 6 full weeks of Lent, plus the 4 days previous to that, from Ash Wednesday to the following Saturday.
How is Holy Thursday celebrated in your church today?
In the Catholic Church, there are two Masses on Holy Thursday. First, the Bishop celebrates the Chrism Mass early in the day where the sacramental oils are blessed and distributed to each parish. Then the Evening Mass of Lord's Supper is celebrated in each parish. The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist (Holy Communion) at the Last Supper. The word "maundy" comes from the Latin word mandatum (commandment) which is the first word that Jesus spoke to His apostles after He washed their feet (John 13:34):
• "Mandátum novum do vobis dicit Dóminus, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos."
• "I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you." The biblical the events of the first Holy Thursday were:
• The eating of the Easter lamb or the paschal meal
• The washing of the disciple's feet
• The institution of the Most Holy Eucharist
. • The first Mass at which Jesus Christ is the eternal high priest
. • The first Communion of the apostles
. • The first conferring of Holy Orders
• The foretelling of Judas' betrayal and Peter's denials
• The farewell discourse and priestly prayer of Jesus
• The agony and capture of Jesus in the Garden of Olives
What is Lenten season all about?
The purpose of Lent is that it is part of Plam Sunday and that is when Jesus risen from the dead and when God was living they said that he could not eat meat for 40 days so that is way we have Lent
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The cultural reason for Lent was to make a religious season out of the time when, traditionally, food stores were running out as the winter dragged on and, since people were starving anyway, the season of Lent would make them feel better about it. Around the time of Easter, Spring crops were beginning to come up, the sheep were birthing their lambs, etc. and so food was again available.
What color vestments does the priest wear on Palm Sunday?
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Catholic AnswerOn Holy Thursday evening, white is worn. On Good Friday, red is worn. On Holy Saturday, violet is worn up until the start of the Easter Vigil.