6 days ago · 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 …

Jan 4, 2022 · Catholics practice various acts of penitence and spiritual self-discipline during Lent, the (approximately) forty days leading up to Easter. One of those disciplines is a fast that …

6 days ago · 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. Ash …

Mar 4, 2024 · Medieval Pope Innocent III (AD 1161—1216) ordered that the penitential psalms be recited during Lent and Holy Week. The Roman Breviary, an ancient service book of the …

Jun 26, 2024 · The Bible tells us that the Israelites were to eat only unleavened bread every year during Passover as a commemoration of the Exodus from Egyptian bondage.

Feb 28, 2025 · Although fasting in Scripture is almost always a fasting from food, there are other ways to fast. Anything given up temporarily in order to focus all our attention on God can be …

Mar 14, 2022 · All four gospels present an account of Jesus being anointed by a woman with a costly jar of perfume (Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8).

Dec 11, 2023 · The Eastern Orthodox Church observes Advent, or the Nativity Fast, for 40 days, from November 15 through December 24. In the West, Advent has developed a more festive …

Jan 4, 2022 · Here are some examples of the Bible’s use of the number 40 that stress the theme of testing or judgment: In the Old Testament, when God destroyed the earth with water, He …

3 days ago · Bible Questions Answered. With over 9,750 answers to frequently asked Bible questions published online, approximately 85% of the questions we are asked already have …