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hrmjustin

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3. It was designed for people to reflect on their sins, and to prepare adults for Baptism.

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 04:10 PM

Apr 2013

People who were apart from the church because of great sins were allowed to do penance during lent and returned to full communion with the church on Easter Sunday. In the modern world it is a time of self reflection and study of our faith and for Christian Formation.
The 40 days do not include Sundays because Sundays are the day of Resurrection and all Masses or Sunday services celebrate this. This also means that if you give up something you can do it on Sunday, however most people are unaware of this loophole.

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For those who do not know Easter is a 50 day season. [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2013 OP

I never really understood the concept of lent being 40 days, but Sundays not cbayer Apr 2013 #1

The forty days of Lent okasha Apr 2013 #2

But my question is this - why do they skip Sundays when counting the days? cbayer Apr 2013 #4

It was designed for people to reflect on their sins, and to prepare adults for Baptism. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #3

Aha! It's a loophole, then. cbayer Apr 2013 #5

What's the point of giving up something if you can do it once a week? Apophis Apr 2013 #6

Well there is no official rule on what you can or can not do. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #7

I only recently learned that Sundays were not technically part of lent goldent Apr 2013 #10

My friend gives up meat and booze for lent. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #11

The point is that okasha Apr 2013 #8

Lots of people do that when they are trying to change their lifestyles. cbayer Apr 2013 #9