Tag: lent
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Lent: Atiku urges national healing
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to embrace the Lenten season as an opportunity for national healing and reconciliation.
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What Christian faithfuls should do during Lent – CAN President
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has appealed to Christian faithfuls to extend a helping hand to those in need.
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She died of measles – By Stephen Ojapah
We are entering the fourth week of Lent. For us Christians, Lent is anchored around the cardinal works of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These important elements are necessary for the works of penance that we are engaged in. The important question in Isaiah 58:3-6 echoes to all Christians who fast: “’Why have we fasted,’ they…
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Let the priests lead in the supplication – By Stephen Ojapah
On the 2nd of March 2022, Christians, especially Catholics round the world began observing the sacred season of Lent. The traditional forty days of fasting, prayers and arms giving. Lent is a liturgical season that is ordered towards the preparation of the celebration of Easter. The entire Catholic faithful will be engaged in various degrees…
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Ash Wednesday: Go beyond ash taking, imbibe Christian virtues – Cleric urges
As Christians begin the observance of 40 days Lenten season, Rev. Fr. Cyprian Mbamara of the Abeokuta Catholic Archdiocese has called for self-denial.
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How we see Lent – Catholics
Many Catholic Faithful have joined in the devotion of Lent, which began on Wednesday, saying they will use the season to get close to God, pray and give charity.
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Ash Wednesday: Catholic cleric urges Christians not to lose hope
Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu of Catholic Church of the Presentation, Festac Town, Lagos State, has urged Christians in the country not to lose hope because of the challenges they face. Ash Wednesday, observed each year by Christians, marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is a 40-day season…
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His Lent – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. Peter (Surname withheld) was in church in the morning for Mass and participated in the symbolic tracing of the sign of the cross on the forehead with ash as a reminder that we should “repent, and believe in the gospel” or “remember that you are dust, and…
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Lenten: cleric admonishes Christian faithful to pray for peace
The Assistant parish priest, St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Keffi, Rev. Fr. Altah Tanko says the Lenten season is a period for people to prepare for Easter through fasting and prayer. He said that it was also a period to give alms to the needy and prayer for peace. The cleric said this on Wednesday in…
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Lent: Anglican cleric urge faithful to fast, pray, give alms
Rev. Canon Ifeanyi Emegwa of the Church of the Pentecost, Awka, Anambra has urged Christians to fast, pray and give alms during the Lenten season. Emegwa gave the advice during a homily on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Lenten season in the Christendom calendar. He noted that lent was a season of…