What is up with Lent?

[sunflower]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

[Gimme A Squiggly]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

More time to sell Peeps®!

[earendel]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

[MarleysGh0st]

I believe that ear has explained this in the past. It's got to do with not counting Sundays.

Dang! He's fast!

[ulysses5019]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

I don't have an answer since I'm the Julian calendar and I celebrate Saturnalia.

[ne1410s]

Hey, let's hook up Saturday night.

I can't. It's Lent.


Well, get it back and let's hook up Saturday night.

[sunflower]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

That makes sense. This carnivore is just having animal protein withdrawal, and was looking for a loophole to get a Friday back or something!

[ulysses5019]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

That makes sense. This carnivore is just having animal protein withdrawal, and was looking for a loophole to get a Friday back or something!

I hear that tuna has lots of protein and is recommended for Friday meals.

[littlebeast13]

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

That makes sense. This carnivore is just having animal protein withdrawal, and was looking for a loophole to get a Friday back or something!

I hear that tuna has lots of protein and is recommended for Friday meals.

What about Barnes & Barnes' suggestion from Friday's LS.....?

lb13

[sunflower]

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

That makes sense. This carnivore is just having animal protein withdrawal, and was looking for a loophole to get a Friday back or something!

I hear that tuna has lots of protein and is recommended for Friday meals.

That's what I ate for lunch, and I'm going to try pick up sushi for dinner. I get bored with fish very easily on Fridays. Especially on baked potato lunch day at work when bacon and chili are staring me down (that was today, technically not a Friday, but a non-meat day nonetheless).

[Sisyphean Fan]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

Screw consistency. Back when I used to observe Lent, I always drank....er, I mean, didn't give up stuff, on Sundays.

[sunflower]

And I could hear myself saying that in mock Jerry Seinfeld voice...

But seriously, why is Lent 46 days (if you don't count today) or 47 days (if you do count today), when all the talk is always about 40 days and 40 nights? From Ash Wednesday (today) to Easter Sunday (April 12), I thought. I normally don't count to validate, but today I was trying to figure out how long until my next vacation day (Good Friday) and when the number was higher than 40, I was confused.

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

Screw consistency. Back when I used to observe Lent, I always drank....er, I mean, didn't give up stuff, on Sundays.

I think it's okay to do whatever you want on Sunday, it's Friday that you're not supposed to eat meat. And I never give anything else up, I figure if they're going to tell me not to eat meat, that's it, they made the choice. Whoever "they" are.

I should have called this thread "what the french is up with Lent"...

[Sisyphean Fan]

In the Roman Catholic tradition Sundays are always counted as feast days because Sunday is the day that Christ was raised from the dead. It is inappropriate to fast or mourn on a feast day, so Sundays are excluded from the count of days between Ash Wednesday. Theoretically this means that any Lenten devotion/discipline you undertake during Lent can be relaxed on Sundays, but most people continue them, just for consistency's sake.

Screw consistency. Back when I used to observe Lent, I always drank....er, I mean, didn't give up stuff, on Sundays.

I think it's okay to do whatever you want on Sunday, it's Friday that you're not supposed to eat meat. And I never give anything else up, I figure if they're going to tell me not to eat meat, that's it, they made the choice. Whoever "they" are.

I should have called this thread "what the french is up with Lent"...

Hey, it used to be every Friday back before V2. Just be thankful they pared it down to Lent Fridays and Ash Wednesday! (Yes, comedians, I'm too young to remember that...)

Every year at work there would be a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and every year it would be on Friday. And every year I'd have to explain to at least 4 people why the french I wasn't chowing down on the corned beef. Apparently, I was the only observant Catholic in the entire courthouse....

[sunflower]

Screw consistency. Back when I used to observe Lent, I always drank....er, I mean, didn't give up stuff, on Sundays.

I think it's okay to do whatever you want on Sunday, it's Friday that you're not supposed to eat meat. And I never give anything else up, I figure if they're going to tell me not to eat meat, that's it, they made the choice. Whoever "they" are.

I should have called this thread "what the french is up with Lent"...

Hey, it used to be every Friday back before V2. Just be thankful they pared it down to Lent Fridays and Ash Wednesday! (Yes, comedians, I'm too young to remember that...)

Every year at work there would be a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and every year it would be on Friday. And every year I'd have to explain to at least 4 people why the french I wasn't chowing down on the corned beef. Apparently, I was the only observant Catholic in the entire courthouse....

See that's where you went wrong...you should have truly embraced the Irish culture, and had so much to drink you wouldn't remember what day it was! Then it wouldn't have been a sin to eat meat!

[PontiffPolycarpPengo]

When I am elected Pope, there will be no more Lent!

Eat, drink and be merry! 365/24/7

[Sisyphean Fan]

I think it's okay to do whatever you want on Sunday, it's Friday that you're not supposed to eat meat. And I never give anything else up, I figure if they're going to tell me not to eat meat, that's it, they made the choice. Whoever "they" are.

I should have called this thread "what the french is up with Lent"...

Hey, it used to be every Friday back before V2. Just be thankful they pared it down to Lent Fridays and Ash Wednesday! (Yes, comedians, I'm too young to remember that...)

Every year at work there would be a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and every year it would be on Friday. And every year I'd have to explain to at least 4 people why the french I wasn't chowing down on the corned beef. Apparently, I was the only observant Catholic in the entire courthouse....

See that's where you went wrong...you should have truly embraced the Irish culture, and had so much to drink you wouldn't remember what day it was! Then it wouldn't have been a sin to eat meat!

Unfortunately, there wasn't any booze at the luncheons..... Besides, it gave me an excuse to turn down corned beef and cooked cabbage. When you grow up Irish, boiled meat is not a holiday treat.

[sunflower]

Hey, it used to be every Friday back before V2. Just be thankful they pared it down to Lent Fridays and Ash Wednesday! (Yes, comedians, I'm too young to remember that...)

Every year at work there would be a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and every year it would be on Friday. And every year I'd have to explain to at least 4 people why the french I wasn't chowing down on the corned beef. Apparently, I was the only observant Catholic in the entire courthouse....

See that's where you went wrong...you should have truly embraced the Irish culture, and had so much to drink you wouldn't remember what day it was! Then it wouldn't have been a sin to eat meat!

Unfortunately, there wasn't any booze at the luncheons..... Besides, it gave me an excuse to turn down corned beef and cooked cabbage. When you grow up Irish, boiled meat is not a holiday treat.

I don't like it either. As far as cabbage goes, stuffed cabbage or cole slaw only, I can't eat a pile of it cooked. And boiled meat, yuck. I never had it until I was in high school and my boyfriend's mom made it and I was horrified...I asked if she boiled chicken too, I had no idea that it was traditional to boil the corned beef, I thought she was just a bad cook!

[ulysses5019]

See that's where you went wrong...you should have truly embraced the Irish culture, and had so much to drink you wouldn't remember what day it was! Then it wouldn't have been a sin to eat meat!

Unfortunately, there wasn't any booze at the luncheons..... Besides, it gave me an excuse to turn down corned beef and cooked cabbage. When you grow up Irish, boiled meat is not a holiday treat.

I don't like it either. As far as cabbage goes, stuffed cabbage or cole slaw only, I can't eat a pile of it cooked. And boiled meat, yuck. I never had it until I was in high school and my boyfriend's mom made it and I was horrified...I asked if she boiled chicken too, I had no idea that it was traditional to boil the corned beef, I thought she was just a bad cook!

I love corned beef and cabbage, boiled or not. I lived in ireland for a while and the funny thing is.....they didn't have corned beef and cabbage except for the touristy spots.

[TheCalvinator24]

The one and only year I observed Lent, none of my Catholic, Episcopalian, or Lutheran friends bothered to tell me about Sunday feast days, so I went 45 days without chocolate.

[BigDrawMan]

we orthodox start lent on monday

and easter is the first sunday after the firsr full moon after passover