When do you have to offically give up something? Is it when you get your ashes? or is it starting on Ash Wednesday?
2007-02-20 15:30:06 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
godsind... maybe he was just asking the catholic perspective on this, rather than just assuming that it was only catholics that do this.
When I was catholic, my family would count it from the clock. 12 midnight that rung in Ash Wednesday would start the time of sacrifice.
2007-02-20 15:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by froggypjs 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent. It is a day of fasting and abstinence which means no meat and very little to eat (must not total all day what you would have for one meal) until the evening, then one meal with no meat. Every Friday, no meat, Starting on Ash Wednesday you would start your offering for Penance whatever you decided you would give up or do extra is started on this day.
2007-02-20 15:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you have devoted any mortal sin given which you have been removed from Mass (and that does contain lacking Mass) then definite, you are able to could pass to Confession in the previous you are able to receive the Eucharist. yet you are able to receive the Ashes without going to Confession. in the journey that your church does not supply Confession in the previous Ash Wednesday Mass, you are able to have the flexibility to pass at a diverse time. in simple terms as long as you get to Confession in the previous Easter. Many Diocese although are doing some thing referred to as "a easy Is On" and each Wednesday from the beginning up of Lent to Easter, the church homes would be open for Confessions from like 5 to 9. inspect that and welcome homestead!
2016-12-17 15:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday.
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-20 16:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's up to you, you can start it even in the morning. When you get the ash it's a commitment that you make. You have to do it wholeheartedly.
2007-02-20 16:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by josie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the third time today, It's not just a catholic season. It is a liturgical holiday that is used by United Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian USA, Anglican, and United Church of Christ. And it is really up to the person of why they start. For me, it will be tomorrow. And, I am United Methodist, not Catholic.
Amanda
2007-02-20 15:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Those Catholics are heretics gone astray. They would make people believe Catholics are not allowed to eat meat. I will remind the Catholics they can no longer burn people at the stakes. The American Catholics can eat meat if they so desire. God did not make meat so Catholics can take it away. No more inquisition Catholics.
Please click this web site. You will be amazed.
http://www.amaluxherbal.com/the_scandals_of_the_catholic_church.htm
With the greatest praise for Jesus Christ
2007-02-21 00:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Mister 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The season of Lent begins at midnight tonight.
2007-02-20 15:41:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you become a catholic. you give up on getting to heaven....
2007-02-20 15:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋