The History of Lent Meat, fish and animal products were off limits. … Not all Christian denominations observe Lent. It’s most often celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church as well as in some Protestant denominations, such as among Anglicans/Episcopalians and Methodists. Does everyone celebrate Lent? Who participates in it? LentRead More →
On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics fast, meaning they eat less than usual. Most adults give up snacking and generally eat only one main meal and two smaller meals during the day. Also, on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent, adult Catholics over the age ofRead More →
There is only one correct conjugation of the verb lend, so it isn’t difficult to choose between these two words. Bent is another past tense form of an irregular verb. Bent and lent rhyme, so as long as you can remember the rhyme, you shouldn’t have trouble remembering to useRead More →
Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, ‘Fortieth’) is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan. Is it biblical to observeRead More →