Lent is a 40 day period of preparation for Easter, when Catholics are called to seek the Lord in prayer, read Scripture, serve the poor, and practice self-control. Learn about the origins, traditions, and practices of Lent, and find resources and tips to deepen your relationship with God. What Is Lent All About, and Why Is It Important? Lent serves as a crucial time of spiritual growth and introspection for Christians. By dedicating this season to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, believers engage in a structured reflection of their lives, aligning their hearts more closely with the teachings of Jesus. Lent is a significant season in the Christian liturgical calendar, observed by many denominations as a time of reflection, penance, and spiritual growth. It lasts for 40 days ... Lent is the forty day period before Easter, excluding Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday). [This traditional enumeration does not precisely coincide with the calendar according to the liturgical reform. In order to give special prominence to the Sacred Triduum (Mass of the Lord's Supper, Good Friday, Easter Vigil) the current calendar counts Lent as only from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday, up to the Mass of the Lord's Supper. Even ... Among Christians, Lent (known as "Great Lent" in Eastern Orthodxy) is the forty-day period prior to Easter (lasting, in Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism, from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday). [1] It is a time of somber reflection, fasting, and spiritual preparation to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In particular, Lent is also a season of grief, known to Eastern Orthodox as the season of "Bright Sadness," recalling Jesus' painful crucifixion. This penitential period ...
