The Parish of Carrickfergus & Whitehead
A friendly discussion on Lent
lun 13 mar
|St. Nicholas' Catholic Church
What does Lent mean for you? What are the origins of Lent? Why is it so important as part of our spiritual growth and development? Come along to discuss your questions and experiences of Lent.
Orario & Sede
13 mar 2023, 19:30
St. Nicholas' Catholic Church, 8 Minorca Dr, Carrickfergus BT38 8AU, UK
Info sull'evento
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.
Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting…