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Does Lent recall the time when Jesus and disciples were out in the desert?
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∙ 10y ago
Lent the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Lent that Christians fast and prayer before Easter. Forty days were chosen as the length because it is the number of days that Jesus spent in the desert in prayer and fasting just prior to the time that He began his public ministry.
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∙ 9y agoNo! Lent isa countdown from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Nothing to do with Jesus time in desert, except the times were both 40 days.
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∙ 11y agoThe 40 days in the desert is called the Temptation of Christ or the Testing of Christ.
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Did Jesus die in Lent?
No, Lent is a creation of man. Jesus told his disciples to observe two things, baptism and breaking of bread.
Season when you recall Jesus suffering and death?
The season is called Lent.
What are the sacrifices of Jesus during Lent?
wandering in the desert for 40 days and of course, dying for us on the cross!
Why is Lent is a waiting time?
Lent marks the period Jesus was in the desert - 40 days and 40 nights
What liturgical season recalls the time Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert?
LENT
Who invented the lent?
Jesus, when he went into the desert for forty days and nights to fast and pray.
What was the first place Lent started?
It all started when Jesus was in the desert been tempted by the devil.
How long is Lent in western Churches?
Lent is the period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Lent is supposed to be 40 days, in honor of the 40 days and 40 nights that Jesus was in the desert.
Why is it important to celebrate Lent?
Most Catholics and some protestant denominations as well celebrate lent by sacrificing something they often take for granted. Lent in Christianity signifies the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert.
Why do Catholics only eat fish before Lent?
Catholics eat fish on fridays during lent as a sacrifice because Jesus went 40 days in the desert without food.
What does Lent remember?
The Lenten Season tells us that Jesus was victorious over death.
What is the significance of lent?
Lent is a time to sacrifice something in order to reflect on life and also as a way of thanking God. For 40 days, you give up something that matters to you. And just like Jesus spent 40 days in the desert, you also in a way are suffering (though not as bad i imagine.)
