Do you fast during Lent?
Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday & Good Friday. The Church defines this as one meal a day, and two smaller meals, not equally one.
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Why can't Catholics say hallelujah during lent?
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What does the color purple represent in lent?
In Lent, the color purple symbolizes pain, suffering, and the...
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Are you supposed to fast on Friday during Lent?
Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash We...
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Lent is mostly observed by the Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyter...
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Why can't you get baptized during lent?
You can't get baptized during lent because lent is a time of ...
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What does the color purple represent in lent?
In Lent, the color purple symbolizes pain, suffering, and the...
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In the Christian tradition, Lent is a 40-day period (time dep...
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Why can't Catholics say hallelujah during lent?
I'm sorry. I could not find why Catholics could not say Halle...
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Lent 2011 begins on Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011. For Eastern...
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What day does lent end on this year in 2011?
Lent ends on Holy Saturday, which is Saturday, April 23, 2011...
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The way to celebrate is decorate your church and/or home in p...
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Does lent end on Easter or Good Friday?
Lent ends on the night before Easter Sunday, during the Easte...
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What animals can't you eat on lent?
You are supposed to avoid red meat during lent. Thanks for us...
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What is the signifigance of lent?
Lent is a time of prayer and sacrifice before Easter, represe...
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Are you supposed to fast on Friday during Lent?
Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash We...
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What does the color purple represent in lent?
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What are some Lent activities?
Some activities for Lent are: Lenten Poster - make a poster f...
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If your fasting can you drink water on Lent?
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Why don't Catholics eat meat on Friday's in Lent?
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What year did lent first start?
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About Lent
Lent is a period in the Christian calendar leading up to Holy Week, which culminates in Easter. Lent is traditionally a time when fasting occurred in past times. Today many people 'give up' something for Lent in order to be in a more reflective mood.
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which occurs 46 days before Easter. It is preceded each year by Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. Ash Wednesday is on March 9 this year (2011).
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