In most Lent-observing denominations, the last week of Lent is known as Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday. Following the New Testament narrative, Jesus' crucifixion is commemorated on Good Friday, and at the beginning of the next week the joyful celebration of Easter, the start of the Easter season, which recalls the Resurrection of Jesus.

Mar 5, 2025 · Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter.

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.

4 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.

Jan 20, 2025 · Here's a rundown of everything major you need to know about the Lenten season, the 40+ days of penance to prepare our hearts Easter, the greatest of all Christian feasts. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (this year March 5, 2025) and …

5 days ago · The final day of Lent is also known as Holy Thursday. ... Lent's 40 days represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting his public ministry.

Feb 28, 2025 · Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. This year Lent will start on Wednesday, March 5th. View the full Lenten season calendar for 2025.

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”.

Apr 11, 2025 · The whole point of Lent is to prepare for the anniversary, the special annual celebration, of the Resurrection, after forty days of fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, excluding Sundays. Even during Lent, Sundays are feasts, times of celebration, since this is the day of the Lord’s Resurrection.

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)