Talk:Lent

message: The "mortification of the flesh" described in the source is from a collection of fictional novellas written in the 1600s. The source is a work of literary theory and is suitable as a source for fictional literature written during the Spanish Golden Age. The source is not a history book and is not suitable as a reliable source on Lenten practices, historical or current. KinkyLipids (talk) 19:00, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed "mortifying the flesh" and its unsuitable source from the lead 

message: How does it even belong in this article? It could - sourced - better go to Holy Week. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree 1.127.109.156 (talk) 10:49, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Easter Triduum 

message: I would remove Saint Patrick's Day from the list of feasts which fall in Lent for the following reasons: It only applies to a very small part of Catholics around the world. There are countless regional patron feasts some of which fall into Lent, but we should not oveload the article. On the other hand one could add the feast of Saint Joseph, which is observed by all Catholics and also always falls into Lent. – K​P​F​C​ 💬 11:30, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Saint Patrick's Day 

message: A reference has been provided which purports to show a Catholic "precept" to abstain from sex during Lent that was only lifted after the Franco regime was toppled. https://ruvid.org/ri-world/the-catholic-precept-of-not-having-sex-during-lent-was-maintained-until-the-end-of-the-franco-regime/ This is surprising to me, and I believe that such an extraordinary claim requires extraordinary sourcing. This source is a study of fertility rates throughout certain years. They have not produced any Church documents, Canon Law, or bishops' decrees to this effect. I found another source which indicates that this abstinence was encouraged during the 14th and 15th centuries. But there was no such universal law. Perhaps pious Spaniards simply viewed it as a good practice to abstain from such a licit activity. More sources are needed before we can assert this in Wikipedia's voice. Elizium23 (talk) 22:22, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Elizium23, thanks for your comment. The source says what it says. However, feel free to reword the statement in light of the reference that you found. I can further redact it if necessary. It's nice to see you back after a short break. Kind regards, AnupamTalk 22:34, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, I will try to reword the sentence myself and you can let me know how you feel about it. I hope this helps. With regards, AnupamTalk 22:36, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: , it's a good start; since we only have the one source saying this, I would use WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV rather than saying it in our own voice. What do you think? Elizium23 (talk) 22:45, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks! Feel free to add in the attribution User:Elizium23. Kind regards, AnupamTalk 22:48, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Catholic "precept" to abstain from sex 

message: The WP:ENGVAR at this point seems unclear. There's a mix of British and American English. There are no particular WP:TIES to either one, so we'll probably go with "earliest variant wins". This is an old article. Any suggestions? Elizium23 (talk) 00:31, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  English variant 

message: There is no need here for translations of the word. This is WP:DICTDEF territory, and this is the English Wikipedia. The translations are served by the interwiki links already here. Elizium23 (talk) 20:49, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Translations removed 

message: The dates are a mess in the Infobox. Instead of stating the full range for each group, only the respective commencement dates should be stated for the Western and Eastern traditions in light of the Calendar issue.
The only difference between the RC & Anglican Lent's end dates is a technical difference over whether Good Friday counts as part of Lent or not. The box would be much easier to view without the end dates. 1.127.109.156 (talk) 10:54, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dates in Infobox