Fasting and praying for Lent
From 6 February until 22 March, Catholics will be observing the 40 Day Fast of Lent.
According to Wikipedia Lent, in most Christian denominations, is the forty day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where, according to the Bible, he endured temptation by Satan. Different churches will calculate the forty days differently.
The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, penitence, alms giving and self-denial. This is to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus, as celebrated during Holy Week. This also recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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According to Wikipedia Lent, in most Christian denominations, is the forty day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where, according to the Bible, he endured temptation by Satan. Different churches will calculate the forty days differently.
The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, penitence, alms giving and self-denial. This is to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus, as celebrated during Holy Week. This also recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
To read the full article, click here..
To rea the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.chatsworthtabloid.co.za
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