Is Ash Wednesday only celebtared by Catholics?

Question

lent? no meat on fridays?

sorry, i meant celebrated

Answer 1

Many Christian Churches celebrate Lent in many different ways.

Some do not observe Lent at all.

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.

Answer 2

I'm United Methodist and I attended an Ash Wednesday service at my church today, still have the ashes on my forehead, as a matter of fact. Most Christian denominations observe Ash Wednesday and Lent. How could they not? It is leading up to the most important day on the Christian calendar, Easter. As for no meat on Fridays, that's a Catholic thing. Protestant Christians, however, are encouraged to make some sort of sacrifice during Lent, either by giving something up or by taking on something new.

Answer 3

I'm not sure exactly, but I know that some other Christian religions give up something for Lent. Catholics (as far as I know) are the only ones who treat Lent as a time of preparation and penance before the Easter celebration. Beginning on Ash Wednesday through the next 40 days (minus Sundays) most will abstain from meat on Fridays and sacrifice something they love (tv, chocolate, cigarettes, tea, etc...).

Answer 4

Lent is the liturgical season leading up to Easter and is celebrated by all litgurical Christian denominations. (Pretty much, if they celebrate a *season* of Advent, Christmas, Easter, they'll celebrate Lent.) Ash Wednesday marks the first day of that season.

I think the "no meat" is just a Catholic thing.

Answer 5

in case you have dedicated any mortal sin via fact which you have been removed from Mass (and that does incorporate lacking Mass) then confident, you may could flow to Confession earlier you should acquire the Eucharist. yet you could acquire the Ashes with out going to Confession. in the adventure that your church would not furnish Confession earlier Ash Wednesday Mass, you're able to have the means to flow at a various time. only as long as you get to Confession earlier Easter. Many Diocese nonetheless are doing some thing called "a mild 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. seem into that and welcome residing house!

Answer 6

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is celebrated by all Christians.

Answer 7

Many Christian religions celebrate Lent and Ash Wednesday. It is a wonderful journey.

Answer 8

generally it's the Catholics that have more "rituals" we receive the ashes today and the fasting and abstaining. living here in the south - most people don't even know what lent is let alone ash wednesday. most of these people are of the various Baptist denominations. it's made for some wonderful conversations.

Answer 9

Ash Wednesday and Lent are celebrated by Protestants too; I've decided to give up chocolate this time around in rememberance of HIM.

G.B.

Answer 10

When I was Lutheran we did the lent thing, just not the "no meat on fridays".