When is it?What is it about and what is it's significance?
2007-03-28 00:26:03 · 4 answers · asked by Busy Lizzie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a forty day holiday where Christians give up something they cherish to respect what happened to Jesus in the wilderness. It's celebrated 46 days before easter but sundays don't count hence the number 40. Which is also symbolic of many stories from the torah and so on. I'm an atheist but still celebrated and did it last year.
2007-03-28 00:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by Beaverscanttalk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lent begins on Ash Wednsday, the day after Fat Tuesday, celebrated in New Orleans as Mardi Gras.
Beginning on Ash Wednsday, until Easter Sunday, Catholics are expected to enter a somber period before the Easter celebration. This is a time of sacrifice, atonement, fasting, purification, and examination of your imperfect soul, and meditation on what, for Catholics, is the ultimate sacrifice of the Christ on the cross for the redemption of your soul. Then with the arrival of Easter, it is a day of renewal.
2007-03-28 00:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The six plus weeks from Ash Wednesday to the celebration of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday; a liturgical season of preparation for Easter.
On a personal basis it is a time for reflection, repentance and renewal for me.
Peace!
2007-03-28 00:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lent is the Christian season of preparation before Easter. A time of reflection and penance, fasting and prayer.
2007-03-28 00:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by chekeir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋