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2. Holy Wednesday - Wikipedia

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   A Tenebrae service held at a Roman Catholic parish church on Spy Wednesday (2019). Today, the term "Tenebrae" refers to a Holy Week service usually held on Spy Wednesday that involves the gradual extinguishing of candles on a Tenebrae hearse, readings related to the Passion of Jesus, and the strepitus (loud noise).

3. Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   The Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the ember week were days of fast and abstinence, though the Wednesday and Saturday were often only days of partial abstinence. In addition, Catholics were required to abstain from meat (but not fast) on all other Fridays, unless the Friday coincided with a holy day of obligation.

4. Holy Week - Wikipedia

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   A Confraternity in Procession along Calle Génova, Seville by Alfred Dehodencq (1851). Holy Week in the liturgical year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century.

5. 2024 Lent ends soon. Guide to Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy ...

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   For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, March 28, 2024, known as Maundy, or Holy, Thursday. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. When do Christians fast?

6. Ngắm Mùa Chay - Wikipedia

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   The Ngắm Mùa Chay or Lenten meditation, also known as ngắm dung (Standing meditation) is a Catholic devotion containing many hymns that developed out of 17th century Vietnam.

7. Why is it called Maundy Thursday? Learn about Good Friday ...

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   Lent 2024 ends soon and Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. What to know about Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc. How is Easter determined each year? Lent 2024 ends soon and Holy Week begins with ...

8. What is Ash Wednesday? Why do Christians wear ashes and ... - AOL

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   Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The six-week period is a significant time of year leading up to Easter. ... While Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, ...

9. Tenebrae responsories - Wikipedia

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   Polyphonic settings to replace plainchant have been published under a various titles, including Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta (Responsories for Holy Week). In most places, Matins as well as Lauds of these days were normally anticipated on the evening of the preceding day and were celebrated on Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday ...