Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter.

Aug 4, 2025 · Discover the meaning and traditions of the Lent holiday. Learn more about the biblical connection and what to give up for this Lenten season.

Dec 6, 2025 · For many Christian churches, Easter is the joyful end to the Lenten season of fasting and penitence. The earliest recorded observance of Easter comes from the 2nd …

Jun 13, 2024 · Lent is the Christian season of spiritual preparation before Easter. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday. During Lent, many Christians observe a period of …

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 …

Three key pillars characterize the Lenten season: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (charity). The USCCB tells us that during Lent, “we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we …

Mar 5, 2025 · During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain …

Mar 7, 2000 · In 2026, Lent begins on February 18 (Ash Wednesday) and ends on April 2 (Holy Thursday), as the Mass of the Lord’s Supper begins. Easter Sunday is April 5. “Lent is a …

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 …

Mar 5, 2025 · As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the …