Feb 25, 2025 · Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Easter, (excluding Sundays) that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. The 40 days of Lent involve fasting, prayer, and almsgiving as a way to connect deeper with God.

Apr 15, 2025 · Lent is a period of fasting, moderation, and self-denial traditionally observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations. It begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. The length of the Lenten fast was established in the fourth century as 46 days (40 days, not counting Sundays).

Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. It echoes the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.

Mar 5, 2025 · In memory of Jesus' suffering and preparation to receive the reconciliation he offers, Lent calls Christians to repent and sacrifice for the 40 days leading up to the anniversary of Jesus' death...

Apr 7, 2025 · Lent is a 40-day season of reflection, prayer, and sacrifice that helps Christians grow closer to God and prepare their hearts for Easter. Lent is a Christian holy observance. It is an old English word shortened from Lenten, which means “ Spring Season”. The word is from Latin descent: Quadragesima meaning “Fortieth”.

Feb 17, 2020 · Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. In the early church, Lent began as a period of fasting and preparation for baptism by new converts and then …

Jun 13, 2024 · During Lent, many Christians observe a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, self-denial, and spiritual discipline. The purpose of the Lenten season is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ—to consider his suffering and …

2 days ago · Lent is a period of penitential preparation for the Christian feast of Easter. In Western churches it begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent is observed for 40 days, in imitation of Jesus Christ’s fast in the wilderness, and focuses on fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.

Lent is a season of preparation for Easter, mirroring Jesus’ forty days in the desert and also anticipating his passion, death, and triumphant resurrection: “By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert.” (CCC 540, see 542)

Lent is traditionally a 40-day observance of fasting and abstinence in preparation for the greatest feast in the Catholic liturgical year, Easter. This year, Lent Begins on March 5th. The practice of penance during this time dates back to the days of the Apostles.