Lent in the Evangelical Church
Lent in the Evangelical Church
by Donald L. Brake, Sr.
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/
March 5, 2012
FLOWER MOUND, TX-The observance of Lent has been practiced for centuries by the Church. Lent refers to an annual season of fasting, prayer, and penitence in preparation for Easter. In 2012 Lent began on Ash Wednesday (February 22) and lasts 40 days leading up to Easter (April 8). It is observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and mainline denominational churches. Many Eastern Churches begin Lent on a Monday.
While Lent is a well established practice in the traditional liturgical calendar, it developed over a period of many years in the early church. It is believed that Lent originated with the pre-Easter baptismal rituals of catechumens (devotees under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity). Later it was observed by the whole church. Irenaeus (AD 130-200) and Tertullian (AD 160-225) mention the pre-Easter rituals involving various durations of fasting. It developed from two days of fasting in the second century, to forty days (number of days of Jesus' fast) by the fourth century.
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by Donald L. Brake, Sr.
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/
March 5, 2012
FLOWER MOUND, TX-The observance of Lent has been practiced for centuries by the Church. Lent refers to an annual season of fasting, prayer, and penitence in preparation for Easter. In 2012 Lent began on Ash Wednesday (February 22) and lasts 40 days leading up to Easter (April 8). It is observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and mainline denominational churches. Many Eastern Churches begin Lent on a Monday.While Lent is a well established practice in the traditional liturgical calendar, it developed over a period of many years in the early church. It is believed that Lent originated with the pre-Easter baptismal rituals of catechumens (devotees under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity). Later it was observed by the whole church. Irenaeus (AD 130-200) and Tertullian (AD 160-225) mention the pre-Easter rituals involving various durations of fasting. It developed from two days of fasting in the second century, to forty days (number of days of Jesus' fast) by the fourth century.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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