Apr 15, 2025 · Lent is a period of fasting, moderation, and self-denial traditionally observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations. It begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with …

Apr 15, 2025 · Lent is intended to be a time of self-denial, moderation, fasting, and the forsaking of sinful activities and habits. Ash Wednesday commences this period of spiritual discipline. …

Jan 4, 2022 · Question Why can’t Catholics eat meat on Fridays during Lent? Answer Catholics practice various acts of penitence and spiritual self-discipline during Lent, the (approximately) …

Feb 25, 2012 · The excess of Carnival may not seem to have much in common with the austerity of Lent, but the two seasons are inseparable. The day after Fat Tuesday is Ash Wednesday; …

Feb 25, 2025 · What does the Bible say about Shrove Tuesday? Should Christians observe Shrove Tuesday? Considering the Bible does not even mention Ash Wednesday or the 40 …

Jul 8, 2025 · In 1 Peter 4:10, the apostle Peter instructs believers, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (ESV). The …

May 30, 2025 · The two most common are Christmas and Easter. Other commonly observed Christian holy days include Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Pentecost, …

Sep 1, 2023 · Nimrod has lent his name to our vocabulary: today, a “nimrod” is “a hunting expert or devotee.” (And, for a brief time in the 1980s, nimrod was a less-than-heroic slang term for …

Mar 27, 2025 · What is the purpose of these liturgical Sundays? Some claim that early Christians did not fast on Saturdays or Thursdays during Lent. So, to get a full forty days of fasting in …

Mar 27, 2025 · Lent What is Carnival? What is Shrove Tuesday? What is the origin of Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras? What is Ash Wednesday? What is the meaning of Lent? Easter …