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Rules relating to fasting pertain to the quantity of food allowed on days of fasting, while those regulating abstinence refer to the quality or type of food. The Christian tradition of fasts and abstinence developed from Old Testament practices, and were an integral part of the early church community.
Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.
[33] [31] [71] [72] A Handbook for the Discipline of Lent delineates the following Lutheran fasting guidelines: [73] Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday with only one simple meal during the day, usually without meat. Refrain from eating meat (bloody foods) on all Fridays in Lent, substituting fish for example.
Christians in the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Orthodox denominations traditionally observe Friday as a meat-free day (in mourning of the crucifixion of Jesus); many also fast and abstain from consuming meat on Wednesday (in memory of the betrayal of Jesus). There are various fasting periods, most notably the liturgical season of Lent.
Lent begins Feb. 14 and runs through March 28 in 2024. According to britannica.com, the early Christian church observed Lent over a six-week period or 36 days with fasting except on Sundays. The ...
This marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer in preparation for Easter, which is on March 31 this year. When is Lent 2024? Important dates, and what to know about how ...
The Nativity Fast is not as severe as Great Lent or the Dormition Fast. As is always the case with Orthodox fasting rules, persons who are ill, the very young or elderly, and nursing mothers are exempt from fasting.
If you’re not sure what this pre-Easter period is all about, we have the answers you’re looking for—as well as when Lent will be observed in 2022. The post What Is Lent and Why Is It ...