Lent, in some Christian denominations, is the forty-day-long liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the desert, where according to the Bible he endured temptation by Satan. Different churches calculate the forty days differently.
The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer-through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-denial-for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In Western Christianity (with the exception of the Archdiocese of Milan which follows the Ambrosian Rite), Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday. The six Sundays in Lent are not counted among the forty days because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter", a celebration of Jesus' victory over sin and death.
Fat Tuesday-February 24
Ash Wednesday - February 25
Palm Sunday - April 5
Maundy Thursday - April 9
Good Friday - April 10
Easter Sunday - April 12
I encourage everyone to prayerfully consider joining other Christians in the observation of Lent. It has been very meaningful to my Christian walk for over 17 years. It is truly a time of reflection, prayer and spiritual growth.
God bless,
Libby
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