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Mar 29, 2024 · Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season. It is commonly observed with the distribution of ashes and with fasting. Eastern Orthodox churches begin Lent on Clean Monday and therefore do not observe Ash Wednesday.
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Lent is a period of penitential preparation for the...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Shrove Tuesday is the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent in Western Christian churches) and is celebrated as the last day before the Lenten fast. Once associated with the confession of sins before Lent, the day acquired the character of a carnival in many places and is commonly observed by eating pancakes or other sweet foods.
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Mar 28, 2024 · What is Good Friday? Good Friday is the day Christ was sacrificed on the cross. According to Britannica, it is a day for "sorrow, penance, and fasting." "Good Friday is part of something else ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · (The Eastern Orthodox Lent is longer than the Catholic or Protestant Lent, and it begins before Ash Wednesday.) Lent (the word comes from the Middle English word for “spring”) is a six-week season in the Christian year prior to Easter. (Technically, Lent comprises the 40 days before Easter, not counting the Sundays, or 46 days in total.
Mar 28, 2024 · Before Christians celebrate Easter, they observe Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. ... Lent is the 40-day period that starts with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter.
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