Introduction to lent

Lent (formerly called Lent) is a festival on the Christian calendar. The Orthodox Church calls it Lent (or Lenten), and the Protestant Lutherans call it Pre-Suffering Period. Lenten in English writing means spring. The Latin church is called Quadragesima, which means forty days (Lent). Lent lasts from the first day of Lent (Ash Wednesday/Ash Painting Day) to the day before Easter for forty days (excluding six Sundays). Catholics make up for their sins by fasting, giving and suffering, and prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the death penalty. The 40-day period originated from Jesus' fasting in the wilderness after being baptized in the Jordan River, and repelling the temptation of the devil with food, ability and trust in God. Orthodox Church is similar to Catholicism, but it has this extremely strict fasting system. The fast of the Orthodox Church originated in the Apostolic Age two thousand years ago, which is different from the fast shortened after the reform of the Second Catholic Vatican Council. Orthodox Christians are required to observe all forty days of fasting. This is the longest and strictest Lent in all orthodox religions, so it is called Lent. The color of the Catholic ceremony of Lent 1 is purple, but the Sunday of Palm Sunday is also purple, and the Sunday before Easter commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into the Holy City. Because the date of Lent is based on the lunar calendar like the Lunar New Year, these two activities often overlap. Some churches will postpone certain ceremonies for one week when necessary to avoid conflicts with the Lunar New Year.