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Easter, where we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, is preceded by Lent, a season of self-examination, fasting and penance in preparation for our Easter Day observance. So Lent is a 40 period prior to Easter Day.
Lent is a Catholic colonoscopy. We need to go deep into ourselves and look at ourselves very closely. Here is a list of questions that will help you. Do you have a serious spiritual life? Do you attend Mass every Sunday unless you are very sick? Do you do unnecessary work on Sunday? Do you practice the virtue of charity? Are you patient and kind?
4 Μαρ 2024 · What is Lent? Is it actually forty days long? Are Sundays really "excluded from Lent"? You've got questions, and we've got answers.
21 Φεβ 2020 · What Is Lent? With ashes administered, we now begin Lent, a period of forty-six days (forty when Sundays are excluded) that commemorates the time Jesus spent in the desert prior to beginning his public ministry as Messiah.
25 Φεβ 2017 · Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for mediocrity and to grow in friendship with the Lord.
14 Μαρ 2022 · Here’s a 20-question quiz on Lent and Easter. It contains sample questions such as: “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the _____, and he remained there for forty days, tempted by Satan” (Mark 1:12-13). Holy Thursday is sometimes also called _____ Thursday.
Joe Paprocki, National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, provides simple answers to frequently asked questions about Lent. Video Transcript: Why do we have a season of Lent?
