Has Lent started yet?
Lent, is the 40 day period of fasting and prayer from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday before Easter. This year Lent starts on March 9, 2011 and lasts until April 23, 2011.
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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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What day of the week can Catholics eat meat during lent?
Catholics don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Thank you fo...
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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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Can you eat fish and chicken on lent?
Catholics must not necessarily eat fish on Fridays. They must...
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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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Can you eat fish and chicken on lent?
Catholics must not necessarily eat fish on Fridays. They must...
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The way to celebrate is decorate your church and/or home in p...
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If your fasting can you drink water on Lent?
Yes. You may only drink water or juices when fasting on Lent....
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What day of the week can Catholics eat meat during lent?
Catholics don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Thank you fo...
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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 does the color purple represent in lent?
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What are some Lent activities?
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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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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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