LENT 2006
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Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the beginning of the Lent Season. Lent is a period of 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Good Friday. It ends on Maunday Thurs. This season in the Christian calendar is a time of self examination, reflections and penitence for what our weaknesses, sins and wickedness that have in all ways offended God.
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today we had the imposition of ashes on the forehead.. ..
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x 2Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:today we had the imposition of ashes on the forehead.. .. -
Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:today we had the imposition of ashes on the forehead.. ..
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So, what are you all doing for Lent?
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meditatives lessons weeklyOriginally posted by SingaporeMacross:So, what are you all doing for Lent?
lent devotionals distributed across the church -
I just had my lector workshop today.Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:So, what are you all doing for Lent? -
argh.. supposed to give up strong drink and warcraft 3... but then..
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wat traditiona does ur church practises? veiling of crosses with a purple linen or...?
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Yeah, that's on Holy Thursday I think.
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i knw the RC church will have stations of the cross devotion
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Eh? Anglican dun have meh? I know for sure other Prost church dun have la, esp when kneeling in front of something is such a taboo.Originally posted by NT2:i knw the RC church will have stations of the cross devotion -
anglican churches in singapore dun have. but we got lent devotion lessons.Originally posted by Honeybunz:Eh? Anglican dun have meh? I know for sure other Prost church dun have la, esp when kneeling in front of something is such a taboo. -
stations of the cross got kneel before something meh?Originally posted by Honeybunz:Eh? Anglican dun have meh? I know for sure other Prost church dun have la, esp when kneeling in front of something is such a taboo. -
yes... walk to a station and then kneel down to meditate on the story.Originally posted by NT2:stations of the cross got kneel before something meh?
Then stand up, work to the next station, kneel down to and meditate....
All the way to the fourteen station. -
no leh...ppl kneel at their pews not before the station.Originally posted by Honeybunz:yes... walk to a station and then kneel down to meditate on the story.
Then stand up, work to the next station, kneel down to and meditate....
All the way to the fourteen station. -
can share a brief description of the 14 stations here?Originally posted by Honeybunz:yes... walk to a station and then kneel down to meditate on the story.
Then stand up, work to the next station, kneel down to and meditate....
All the way to the fourteen station. -
search google and u can getOriginally posted by vince69:can share a brief description of the 14 stations here? -
The Stations of the Cross or The Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), is a devotion that is practised especially during Lent. It allows us to retrace the Passion of Our Saviour, those painful steps towards the cross.
The 14 Stations are:
1. Christ condemned to death;
2. the cross is laid upon him;
3. His first fall;
4. He meets His Blessed Mother;
5. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross;
6. Christ's face is wiped by Veronica;
7. His second fall;
8. He meets the women of Jerusalem;
9. His third fall;
10. He is stripped of His garments;
11. His crucifixion;
12. His death on the cross;
13. His body is taken down from the cross; and
14. laid in the tomb.
You may wish to explore the following links.
http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/station.php
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15569a.htm -
If it's congregation level, they will do it at the pews only (space constraint).Originally posted by NT2:no leh...ppl kneel at their pews not before the station.
But if it is held at a smaller scale by the individual prayer group / church group, participants will have to walk to every station, stand and kneel.
It's a very good opportunity to reflect on Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.
You may be interested to know that movie The Passion Of Christ by Mel Gibson is very much based on the Station of the Cross. -
Vince raised hand to ask question.Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:The Stations of the Cross or The Way of the Cross (Via Crucis), is a devotion that is practised especially during Lent. It allows us to retrace the Passion of Our Saviour, those painful steps towards the cross.
The 14 Stations are:
1. Christ condemned to death;
2. the cross is laid upon him;
3. His first fall;
4. He meets His Blessed Mother;
5. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross;
6. Christ's face is wiped by Veronica;
7. His second fall;
8. He meets the women of Jerusalem;
9. His third fall;
10. He is stripped of His garments;
11. His crucifixion;
12. His death on the cross;
13. His body is taken down from the cross; and
14. laid in the tomb.
You may wish to explore the following links.
http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/station.php
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15569a.htm
How come in the Bible (at least in the version I am using, there is no mention of Jesus meeting Mary while on the way to be cruxified? also I don't seems to find any mention of the person Veronica anywhere in the Bible?
pls help, Thanks
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yup watched this show, The Passion, think one of his adviser on this show is a catholic sister.Originally posted by Honeybunz:If it's congregation level, they will do it at the pews only (space constraint).
But if it is held at a smaller scale by the individual prayer group / church group, participants will have to walk to every station, stand and kneel.
It's a very good opportunity to reflect on Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.
You may be interested to know that movie The Passion Of Christ by Mel Gibson is very much based on the Station of the Cross.
the interesting thing about this show is that, there are people who complained that its too bloody, when actually the fact is that Mel Gibson had already tune down on this by alot.
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St Veronica cleaning the face of Jesus and Jesus meeting his Mother is not found in the bible. It is part of oral tradition.Originally posted by vince69:Vince raised hand to ask question.
How come in the Bible (at least in the version I am using, there is no mention of Jesus meeting Mary while on the way to be cruxified? also I don't seems to find any mention of the person Veronica anywhere in the Bible?
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Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:St Veronica cleaning the face of Jesus and Jesus meeting his Mother is not found in the bible. It is part of oral tradition.
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i see... thanks for the clarification.Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:St Veronica cleaning the face of Jesus and Jesus meeting his Mother is not found in the bible. It is part of oral tradition.