[Sca-cooks] Re: Lenten fasting

[Johnna Holloway]

Online one can start with and read the online version of the
1913 edition of the New Catholic Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
The article on Lent is long and is loaded with links to keep
you busy throughout the entire Lenten season.
http://www.newadvent.org/almanac/ lists a number of other sites
that are linked to New Advent.
http://www.catholicculture.org/  is another place for information on various
feast days and Lenten customs.
http://www.oca.org/  is the website of the Orthodox Church in America.
http://www.goarch.org/ is the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America, Department of Internet Ministries.
There are thousands of these sites online.
As for a book on the topic you might want to take a look at:
Passover and Easter : origin and history to modern times / edited by 
Paul F. Bradshaw and Lawrence A. Hoffman.
Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c1999.
vii, 252 p.  It's catalogued under Easter--History.

Hope this helps.

Johnnae llyn Lewis

Phlip wrote:

>While we're on the topic, does anyone know of a timeline or a history that
>would show the development of the various rituals in the Catholic and
>Orthodox churches? I mean, I'm sure, at the first Easter, JC didn't gather
>his apostles and say, "Hey guys, since I'm going to be crucified and
>resurrected in 40 days, here's what I want you to do" and lay out a Lenten
>diet schedule.
>Alkl of the Christian rituals came from somewhere- I'd be interested in
>picking up a bit more about when and where.
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