I am sure i was taught this when i was in Catholic school but i don't remember the answer. Why doesn't Easter always happen on a specific date? (like Christmas is Dec. 25th every year)

Why no meat on Friday's during Lent? Yes I know that Jesus didn't have bread or water for 40 days but that kind of seems like a weak memorial for Jesus. When I was a kid I always pictured Jesus During lent saying in a sarcastic way: Hey thanks for not eating meat on Friday you really know what I have been thru with no water or food for 40 days thanks a lot.

And Lastly What did you give up for lent? I am TRYING to give up smoking but it is not going so well.

It's very strange that I don't go to church or even really believe in anything I was taught but for some reason a few things i was taught stick with me even if i don't believe in it.

charisma28

I get the no meat thing, it's an observance to memorialize Jesus' on a Friday, which became good friday, but i have a question too... what is considered to be meat? i mean really in all actuality, eggs, milk, cheese, ect are from chickens,cows and such. but has the catholic religion added these into allowables or not? if so does that mean chicken is allowed as well? i actually have been a catholic all my life but have been away from the church for several years and am still trying to follow as many of the teachings i have been raised on but am not sure of current tradition.

Athos

Oh, dear, wondergirl. Sorry, but Lent has nothng to do with the Easter season. Well, almost nothing. Lent refers to the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness where He was tempted by Satan. The Church remembers Jesus' time there with the Lenten fasts and times of abstinence which coincidentally led into the Easter season. I guess it seemed like a good fit, chronologically.

Donna Mae

Is 'Lent' spoken of in the Bible? Or is it something that was started by a church?

Wangdoodle

The word Lent is not used, but what we do during lent is. Such as alms giving, Fasting, and prayer.