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The observance of a holy Lent has a sacred purpose and can be of great benefit. As we keep the fast, keep the silence, and keep the focus of Lent, it becomes a fuller and more meaningful season. The LSB Ash Wednesday order shares an appropriate prayer for all of us:
1 Μαρ 2023 · Overall, the purpose of Lent in the Lutheran Church is to spiritually prepare and cleanse one’s heart, mind, and soul. By participating in fasting, prayer, and acts of charity, Lutherans not only identify with the sufferings of Christ but also strive to become more faithful disciples.
1 Φεβ 2024 · By not using the alleluia–a joyful expression meaning “Praise the Lord”–until Easter, the Lenten season is clearly set apart as a distinct time from the rest of the year. Additionally, it forms a powerful contrast with the festive celebration of Jesus’ resurrection when our alleluias ring loud and clear.
19 Φεβ 2024 · Lent means the 40 weekdays (excluding Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to Easter that is observed by Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of reflection, repentance, and fasting.
23 Μαρ 2017 · When discussing Lenten liturgical practices of Lutherans, I believe one can distinguish three different categories into which each practice can be placed: Visual, Historical/Traditional, and Emotional/Spiritual.
28 Φεβ 2020 · Lent continues to be a time of preparation of self and the community as we look forward to the expansion of God’s reign and the defeat of sin and death. Lenten practices traditionally fall into three broad categories: justice toward God, justice toward oneself and justice toward others.
Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.
