Does Lent end on Good Friday of Easter Sunday?
2007-04-02 17:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by BIG DADDY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
About the Lenten Season
The Archdiocese of Denver invites the faith community to join together in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as we embark upon the Lenten journey towards the Cross and, ultimately, towards the Resurrection.
Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten Message:
Pope Benedict's Lenten message for 2007, which serves to guide the faithful in their Lenten journey, considers the following excerpt from the Gospel of John: "They shall look on Him whom they have pierced" (John 19:37). The Holy Father's message continues in the theme of his first encyclical, Deus caritas est, "God is love," inviting the faithful to bask in the love of Christ as manifested in his total self-sacrifice on the Cross.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What are the important dates in the Lenten calendar?
Begins Ash Wednesday,
Concludes at midnight on Good Friday,
Holy Saturday is observed as a day of solemn anticipation of the Easter celebration.
Easter Vigil Masses may begin anytime after 8pm on Saturday evening and throughout Easter Sunday,
2007-04-02 18:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by graze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, neither one. Lent is a 40-day season, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Palm Sunday. The next week is called Passion Week or Holy Week, and includes Maundy Thursday (institution of the Lord's Supper), Good Friday (Jesus' trial and crucifixion), and Holy Saturday (also called the Easter Vigil--the one full day when Jesus lay in the tomb), finally ending on Easter Sunday (Jesus' resurrection from the dead and appearance to the women at the tomb). Hope that helps.
2007-04-03 01:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by perelandra 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It end at the moment Jesus is resurrected. So in my church that is at the Great Vigil of Easter which is after sundown on Saturday night. Actually it is at the point in the Vigil when all of the lights come on and we sing Alleluia again.
2007-04-03 01:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy Thursday. Happy Easter!
Peace and every blessing!
2007-04-03 01:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
OH GOOD LORD ALL MIGHTY! You don't know the answer...You....You....oh god shall saveith you! I almost choked on my honey ham biscuit!
2007-04-03 01:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋