The Lenten Season

四旬齋季節(jié)

Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is a celebration, sometimes called "Carnival," practiced around the world, on the Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday. It was designed as a way to "get it all out" before the sacrifices of Lent began. New Orleans is the focal point of Mardi Gras celebrations in the U.S. Read about the religious meanings of the Lenten Season.

四旬齋是早期復(fù)活節(jié)里面為期46天的時(shí)期。四旬齋在開始于圣灰星期三。"狂歡節(jié)"也稱為"嘉年華"。在早期，它橫跨星期三和圣灰星期四，是一個全世界都進(jìn)行的慶典。在四旬齋獻(xiàn)祭開始前，狂歡節(jié)是一個使得身心舒暢的節(jié)日。其中，新奧爾良是美國狂歡節(jié)的焦點(diǎn)。因此，我們要好好理解四旬齋的宗教含義。