Lent 2014

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The Last Supper by Juan De juanes

 

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Stabat Mater

 

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At the Cross Her Station Keeping

 

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Shrove Tuesday

 

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Shrove Tuesday

 

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What is Ash Wednesday?

 

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Parce Domine

 

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Pope Gregory I (590-604) established the tradition of Ash Wednesday.
This included the marking of parishioners' foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross.

 

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Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days ~ Violin

 

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Pope Leo XIV participated in a procession to the Basilica of Santa Sabina

 

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The Lenten observations of fasting and prayer did not always take place for 40 consecutive days.
In Jerusalem, fasting was observed for 40 days, Monday through Friday, but not on Saturday and Sunday.
Thus, Lent lasted for a total of eight weeks.

 

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What is the Purpose of Lent?

 

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Station Churches of Rome

 

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The Stations of the Cross from St. Peter Cathedral in Erie, Pensylvania

 

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Sundays during Lent often provide occasions for communal gatherings and shared meals within the church community.

 

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Traditional Lenten Practices

 

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Third Sunday of Lent - The Gospel is John Chapter 4 Verses 5-42

 

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Why are images in Lent covered?

 

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Again We Keep This Solemn Fast