Jessiealan
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Lent
Feb 27, 2020 2:01:24 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Feb 27, 2020 2:01:24 GMT -5
The Christian observance of Lent begins two days after Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and one day after Ash Wednesday. It ends about 6 weeks later on Easter Sunday. The last week of Lent is Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer for Easter through prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, and self-denial. This event is observed in the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Oriental Orthodox, Reformed, and Roman Catholic Churches.[1][2][3] Some Anabaptist and evangelical churches also observe the Lenten season. The liturgical color of the season of Lent is purple. Many altar crosses and religious statuary are traditionally veiled during this period in the Christian year. There is more here if you are interested. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent
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Jessiealan
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Lent
Feb 27, 2020 2:03:58 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Feb 27, 2020 2:03:58 GMT -5
I am giving up tea for Lent this year. It is something I enjoy and shall miss until I can have it back after Easter.
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Jessiealan
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Lent
Feb 27, 2020 2:07:08 GMT -5
Post by Jessiealan on Feb 27, 2020 2:07:08 GMT -5
If anyone here celebrated Mardi Gras, I hope you enjoyed it. We have been to New Orleans twice over the years. I enjoyed it very much the first time but the second time, I think I must have been too old to keep up the merriment.
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Lent
Feb 27, 2020 14:42:37 GMT -5
Post by beth on Feb 27, 2020 14:42:37 GMT -5
I have a friend whose family is Catholic and she spent her youth eating fish on Friday.
Now, when Lent comes along, she usually gives up .... fish. :)
Just to make it honest, she also gives up her favorite - Chocolate.
Friends give her chocolate eggs each year for Easter. :)
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