How are you observing Lent?
Yes, I'm assuming that non-Christians are not observing Lent. Yes, I understand that how one observes Lent depends on the church tradition one was brought up in.
Are you doing anything this year that is not part of your normal tradition?
Respond or not as you see fit. I'm not lying-in-wait to harangue your tradition, or hold one up above others. Just interested in the different traditions of different churches.
@suzianne saidMy family attends a sequence of masses: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. I attend some of these but not usually all of them. There were no such masses in 2020 and 2021 except in so far as they were celebrated in an almost deserted church [the one where I was married and both my sons were baptized] and broadcast on YouTube.
How are you observing Lent?Yes, I'm assuming that non-Christians are not observing Lent.
@suzianne saidNo
How are you observing Lent?
Yes, I'm assuming that non-Christians are not observing Lent. Yes, I understand that how one observes Lent depends on the church tradition one was brought up in.
Are you doing anything this year that is not part of your normal tradition?
Respond or not as you see fit. I'm not lying-in-wait to harangue your tradition, or hold one up above others. Just interested in the different traditions of different churches.
@suzianne saidHow are you observing Lent?
How are you observing Lent?
Yes, I'm assuming that non-Christians are not observing Lent. Yes, I understand that how one observes Lent depends on the church tradition one was brought up in.
Are you doing anything this year that is not part of your normal tradition?
Respond or not as you see fit. I'm not lying-in-wait to harangue your tradition, or hold one up above others. Just interested in the different traditions of different churches.
Rather low key I'm afraid. Continue my reading from Psalms, and journal a bit over a cup of tea.
Usually, an observance of Lent includes some personal sacrifice. It is said to observe the sacrifices Jesus made on behalf of everyone who would follow him. A recognition that sacrifices were made for them. This is why Lent encompasses the forty days before Easter Sunday, so that we might have a clearer understanding of that ultimate sacrifice made for us.
If you personally feel that no personal sacrifice is necessary, or important enough, to focus our minds on the most solemn Christian remembrance of the year, then I suppose that is fine.
One wonders, however, what observance, what remembrance, what sacrifice made for you IS important enough to get us to honor that sacrifice.
@suzianne saidSome honor a day as to the Lord, some honor specific days, some eat or don't eat specific things, others eat all things, and all do it as unto the Lord. I don't question anyone doing anything if they are doing it as until to Lord, I try to live my life daily as on to Him.
Usually, an observance of Lent includes some personal sacrifice. It is said to observe the sacrifices Jesus made on behalf of everyone who would follow him. A recognition that sacrifices were made for them. This is why Lent encompasses the forty days before Easter Sunday, so that we might have a clearer understanding of that ultimate sacrifice made for us.
If you perso ...[text shortened]... what remembrance, what sacrifice made for you IS important enough to get us to honor that sacrifice.
@suzianne saidI'm not against Christians observing traditions. That's not a bad thing. Traditions are good in as much as they bring to remembrance the things our Lord has done on our behalf, and allows us to imitate him and practice our faith.
Usually, an observance of Lent includes some personal sacrifice. It is said to observe the sacrifices Jesus made on behalf of everyone who would follow him. A recognition that sacrifices were made for them. This is why Lent encompasses the forty days before Easter Sunday, so that we might have a clearer understanding of that ultimate sacrifice made for us.
If you perso ...[text shortened]... what remembrance, what sacrifice made for you IS important enough to get us to honor that sacrifice.
That's the freedom we enjoy. At least so far.
But in my opinion the most "solemn Christian remembrance" given in the New Testament is the ordinance of the memorial of the so-called "last supper", which really isn't the last supper.
There's a feast we will enjoy that's coming in the near future.
I don't do Lent, I don't even know what it is about or it's origins.
What I will say is that today (15th April) is the 14th day of the Jewish Month of Nisan, which is always marked by the first full moon after the spring equinox. It corresponds to the last supper " and therefore "the Passover."
Is April 15th always Nisan 14? No, because the Jewish calendar had a differing number of days to then one that we currently use. "Good Friday" isn't therefore always the true anniversary of the death of Christ (more often probably not), as just like ones birthday and Xmas, the true date (Nisan 14) rotates in the calendar.
I wish everyone a great break at this time of year, be safe and happy, and enjoy the company of your loved ones and friends.