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Hey there, Sprouds. Today is Wednesday, February 27th, 2019. This week on the Catholic Spouts

podcast, we are preparing for Lent by learning more about Lent. First, we talked about the basics of

Lent, and I told you to go download a worksheet and start figuring out your

resolutions. Yesterday we talked about the unique things that you can see during Lent in your parish

as you celebrate Mass, including the colors, the ashes, and the stations of the cross.

Today, we are going to talk about how you will hear different things during Lent.

So first of all, and probably most noticeable, is that during the season of Lent, we stop saying

alleluia.

You won't say that in the mass, and if you can help it, it's a powerful practice to

stop saying that altogether. Now, why do we stop saying Alleluia? Well, the word alleluia is a word of praise,

and it usually refers to the most amazing thing that happened in the history of ever.

And that is that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. He died on the cross, conquered death,

and rose from the dead. That is something when we hear that, when we remember that,

we can help but sing forth.

Alleluia, I believe. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. During the season of Lent, however,

we go back and we journey with Christ. We place ourselves with Him during the passion. And to stay there, we stop saying the word

alleluia. So when we get to Easter, we can sing that forth again with even more excitement and

wonder because we once again are experiencing the resurrection for what feels

like the first time. So you won't be saying Alleluia during Mass, even before the gospel,

which is where we usually say it or sing it. You'll be singing something a little different,

probably something like praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory.

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