Lent 2014

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Priests wear rose vestments on the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

 

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Lamentations Chapter 3 Verse 40
Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.

 

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Forty Days and Forty Nights

 

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In Liechtenstein, practices during Lent may include abstaining from certain foods and participating in communal prayer.

 

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What is Lent in the Orthodox Church?

 

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Attende Domine (Hear Us, O Lord)

 

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The name Holy Week was used in the 4th century by St. Athenasius, Bishop of Alexandria, and St. Epiphanius of Constantia.

 

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Palm Sunday Gospel Acclamation

 

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Palm Sunday Anthem

 

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The palms of Palm Sunday represent victory, triumph, and peace which are ancient symbols that point to Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death.

 

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God of Mercy and Compassion

 

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The Last Supper is recounted in all four canonical Gospels and referenced in the First Epistle to the Corinthians.

 

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Glory in the Cross ~ Holy Thursday verses

 

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Stabat Mater

 

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The End of the Lenten Season