Fasting Rules of Ash Wednesday 2011

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Ash Wednesday  2011 Fasting Rules 

Ash Wednesday fasting rules have changed little over time. Generally, people who follow the rules for Lent will quickly get a full meal during the day, plus some light snacks. They abstain from eating meat, just like they do on all meaning Ash Wednesday is an expression of regret and sorrow to God that today is Ash Wednesday, which is the official beginning of Lent 2011 to the Catholic religion .. The ashes from burned palms on Palm Sunday of the previous year, is located on the forehead of the faithful demonstrate their devotion.

A period of forty days, Christians are on the threshold of fasting, introspection, repentance, spiritual spring cleaning and return to God, respected by everyone in the world. It begins with Ash Wednesday (March 9 this year) and ends with Easter Sunday (April 24). Borrowed is observed as a time of fasting in remembrance of Christ's fasting 40 days in the desert before beginning his public ministry of preaching and healing. 40 days of Lent is also a throw back to the Exodus of the Old Testament, the period of 40 years it took for the Hebrews, the chosen people of God, flee the oppressive yoke of Egyptian kings, the Pharaohs, to reach the promised land of milk and honey.