2007-03-06 09:34:18 · 8 answers · asked by Gavilanch 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the Catholic Church period of sacrifice between from Ash Wednesday to Easter. 40 days
2007-03-06 09:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lent is supposedly a serious time, including fasting (but fasting doesn't really mean fasting) and prayer. At one time, the Catholic Church charged for people's being able to eat butter during Lent. Now, it's pretty well watered down, at least in America--people may give up chewing gum for Lent, for example.
2007-03-06 09:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Western Christianity, Lent is the forty day period preceding Easter lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
The forty day period is symbolic of the forty days spent by Jesus in the wilderness and possibly the forty hours he spent entombed. The number forty has many other Biblical significances: the forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai with God; the forty days and nights Elijah spent walking to Mt. Horeb; God makes it rain for forty days and forty nights in the story of Noah; the Hebrew people wandered forty years traveling to the Promised Land; Jonah in his prophecy of judgment gave the city of Nineveh forty days grace in which to repent..
The purpose of Lent is to reflect on Jesus Christ. Jesus died so our sins could be forgiven. He resurrected from the dead, and He taught us how to love and forgive.
basically, during Lent, people give up things for penance. My friend gave up chocolate, cursing, and some other things that are bad. Only for 40 days though.
2007-03-06 09:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by falala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lent is when the catholic religion gives something or more than a few things up till easter. It starts on a few weeks or something after christmas! =]
2007-03-06 09:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by HaiHai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Christianity (not just Catholic religion) it is the time period between Ash Wednesday, last full week of February, and Easter.
2007-03-06 09:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by VouX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
2007-03-06 09:36:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sally 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
is the forty day period (or season) preceding Easter lasting from Ash Wednesday to (Easter Even).[
2007-03-06 09:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by kritz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You find it on the screen in your clothes dryer.
2007-03-06 09:37:31 · answer #8 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋