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25 Catholic Lent questions and answers

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  1. What is Lent?
    Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance in preparation for Easter.
  2. How long does Lent last?
    Lent lasts 40 days, not counting Sundays.
  3. When does Lent begin?
    Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
  4. What marks the end of Lent?
    Lent ends before the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.
  5. Why is Lent 40 days long?
    It reflects the 40 days Jesus Christ fasted in the desert.
  6. What are the three main practices of Lent?
    Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
  7. What is Ash Wednesday?
    It is the first day of Lent when Catholics receive ashes as a sign of repentance.
  8. What do the ashes symbolize?
    They symbolize repentance, mortality, and the need for conversion.
  9. From what are ashes made for Ash Wednesday?
    They are made from burned palm branches from the previous year’s Palm Sunday.
  10. Who must fast during Lent?
    Catholics aged 18–59 are required to fast, unless exempt.
  11. What does fasting mean in Catholic teaching?
    Eating one full meal and two smaller meals that do not equal a full meal.
  12. Who must abstain from meat during Lent?
    Catholics aged 14 and older must abstain from meat on designated days.
  13. On which days is abstinence from meat required?
    Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.
  14. Why do Catholics abstain from meat?
    As an act of penance and self-denial.
  15. What is almsgiving?
    Giving to the poor and helping those in need.
  16. What is the purpose of prayer during Lent?
    To grow closer to God and seek spiritual renewal.
  17. What liturgical color is used during Lent?
    Purple, symbolizing penance and preparation.
  18. What is repentance?
    Turning away from sin and turning back to God.
  19. What is Holy Week?
    The final week of Lent commemorating the Passion of Christ.
  20. What special practices are encouraged during Lent?
    Confession, charity, Scripture reading, and sacrifice.
  21. Why are Sundays not counted in Lent?
    Sundays celebrate the Resurrection and are not days of fasting.
  22. What is giving something up for Lent?
    Making a personal sacrifice to grow in self-discipline and holiness.
  23. What is the Stations of the Cross?
    A devotion remembering the suffering and death of Jesus.
  24. What is Good Friday?
    The day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus.
  25. What is the main purpose of Lent for Catholics?
    Spiritual renewal and preparation to celebrate the Resurrection at Easter.

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