Questions tagged [lent]
A period of forty days before Easter, time of fasting.
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Is there a rule concerning the positioning of Stations of the Cross in Catholic churches?
Way of The Cross is a devotion followed by Catholic Church especially during Lent. It comprises of 14 Stations, the representative images of which are placed on the walls of the church. The pattern ...
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Why is Passiontide before Palm Sunday when Christmastide and Eastertide are after their feasts?
I've been a Catholic my whole life and this Lent is the first time I've ever heard the term Passiontide. I was just wondering though, because it doesn't seem to fit the same trend as the other mini-...
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The difference(s) between “The Way of the Cross” by St. Francis and by St. Alphonsus?
St. Francis wrote a “Way of the Cross” and several centuries later St. Alphonsus also wrote one.
I have been reading both in parallel, and (in my personal opinion) they are both lovely.
What would be ...
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How did the fasting and abstinence requirements of Lenten Ember Days differ from other days of Lent in the United States?
I read from a little book called the Manual of Catholic Devotions (by Regina Press, with an imprimatur dated 24 July 1963) that the rules for fasting and abstinence in the United States at that time ...
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When did Catholic churches start using wooden clapper during Holy Week?
The crotalus or wooden clapper is an instrument used in churches across the world in Lenten season, especially during the Holy Week. Its sound evokes feelings of repentance, sacrifice, and remorse. ...
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What is the nature and format of a Lenten Penitential Service in the Catholic Church?
Close to the Lenten season in the Catholic Church, I frequently see announcements for a Lenten Penitential service in Catholic parish weekly bulletins and websites, which is on a weekday, and seems to ...
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Early Christian Lent Fasting Practices
What information do we have about early Lent fasting practices? I saw an interesting reference to Ramadan having grown out of Syrian Lent practices, but aside from that, I haven't found any good ...
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Which regional rules of lent fasting or holy days of obligation should a Catholic follow?
If I'm Catholic Argentinian by birth and citizenship and reside in Argentina, then the only thing to check is if I'm Eastern Catholic or Roman Catholic.
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Are Filipino Roman Catholics required to not have meat on all Fridays of Lent?
Please provide a link to an official document on the rules of Lent for Filipino Roman Catholics (or non-Filipino Roman Catholics who are in the Philippines for Lent or something) specifically and ...
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How is Lent observance reconciled with Matthew 6:16-18?
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16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their ...
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What is the foundational motivation of Lenten practices?
Lent is traditionally described as lasting for 40 days, in commemoration of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his ...
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The Names of the Individual Sundays of Lent
I'm not an expert, I read the rules of the community but please go easy on me if I got this wrong.
I've been reading etymologies for a few years now and I have a question about the Sundays in lent. ...
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What can be said when applying ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass?
For the first time in my life the minister in the town where I go to Mass while I'm at work said something besides "Remember your are dust and to dust you shall return" when administering ashes. He ...
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How do Catholics observe Lent through a dignified and appropriate use of food?
Have you considered presenting menus for those fasting days for religious people to follow? If so, what foods to eat on which fasting season and why? Display pictures if possible. Many would ...
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Which Lent should someone Baptized in an Eastern Roman Catholic rite follow?
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Lent is treated slightly differently across the Catholic Rites.
In the Melkite Rite, the Great Lent begins on the Vespers of Clean Monday, which is the Monday after Ash Wednesday (Feb 19th ...
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