Lent
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Here Are The Differences Between Advent And Lent
Advent is the Preparation, in expectancy of the Messiah. It is a season or time of preparation that directs our hearts…
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What was Lent like in the early Church?
Has the Lenten season always been 40 days long? Were the apostles actually the ones responsible for establishing it? Lent, as…
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Here’s Marian alternative to the Stations of the Cross.
In accord with the ancient tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary paid a visit to the sites of Jesus’ suffering, death…
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Some Qualities from Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati to inspire young people this lent.
There’s one role model every young Catholic young should be introduced to and he is Pier Giorgio Frassati. Pier Giorgio…
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Here’s what you should know on why Catholics fast on Fridays
So why is it that the Church instructs Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays (as well as Ash Wednesday…
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Prayer for Spiritual protection during this Lent.
Lent is a battlefield, where we follow Jesus into the desert to carry out a spiritual war against the temptations…
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How Long Should You Keep Your Ashes On?
Lots of controversies have been going on as to how long should one keep ashes on the forehead on Ash…
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How Lent becomes our tithe for the year.
The most interesting way to look at it is the number of days during Lent that represents a fitting “tenth”…
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The Word “Alleluia” in Lent
Alleluia. Catholics choose to fast from saying this word, which means “praise Yahweh” because we are saving up all of…
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The “Veiling” And “Unveiling” Of The Cross During Lent
Are statues and crucifixes supposed to be veiled from the fifth Sunday of Lent until Good Friday? It has been…
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Looking For What You Can Fast From? Here Are Some!
The Social Media Let’s face it, the social media occupies a lot of our time! It is even happening now!…
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Facts You Need To Know about Lent
Technically, Lent is not 40-days-long Lent is celebrated for 40 days simply because Sundays are not included in Lent so…
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Here Are 6 Liturgical “Don’ts” during Lent
Just like other liturgical seasons, Lent has its own special rules too, and there are certain things that should not…
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Why do Catholics cover Crucifix and Statue during Lent?
It looks strange that during the most sacred time of year we cover everything that is beautiful in our churches,…
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The History Of Lent
Lent is the church’s preparation for Easter. Lenting exercise takes after the example of our Lord Jesus Christ who fasted…
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Why do we omit Gloria and Alleluia during Lent.
The Lenten season is noted by two very distinct liturgical omissions. Not even the hymn known as the Gloria (Glory…
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7 Penitential Psalms to say during this Lenten Season.
The ancient tradition of the Church involves the meditation on seven Psalms, called the “Penitential Psalms” because of their spiritual…
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The Origin of Ash Wednesday.
The liturgical use of ashes was introduced during the Old Testament times. Ashes means mourning, mortality, and penance. For instance,…
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What you should give up during the Lenten Period.
Lent, is a season when we are called to prayer, fasting, and to render good works. It is certainly a…
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Why Do We Fast During Lent?
Each year, at the beginning of Lent, we mostly hear about prayer, alms, and fasting. In that case, I understand…
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The Three Spiritual Practices of the Catholic Church during the Lenten Season
Lent Season is coming up in few months time. We’re going to be encouraged to spend more time in intimate…
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