What Is Lent?

What Is Lent? To be honest Lent, or in particular the Lenten Season was a much bigger deal to me when I was younger, than it is now. I'm surprised at the amount of people that have no idea what Lent is and the practices that many have during the season.

Maybe you don't know what Lent is, or anything about the season. To help clarify, the Christian season of Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The start of Lent is always the same, the ending however depends on who you ask. Since 1969, Catholics have stopped observing Lent on “Maundy Thursday” or “Holy Thursday,” which means Lent will end on the Thursday before Easter. Traditionally, however, Lent has ended during “Holy Week,” on “Holy Saturday," which is the Saturday before Easter. What Is Lent? 

Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian season of Lent begins. This day is also called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of “shriving”—purifying oneself through confession—before Lent.

What Is Lent? Lent, a significant time in the Christian calendar, serves as a period of reflection and repentance lasting 40 days, dedicated to prayer, worship, and sacrifice. The exact interpretation of Lenten traditions varies among different Christian denominations.

Rooted in the biblical narrative of Jesus fasting in the desert for 40 days, facing temptation by Satan before beginning his ministry, Lent holds a solemn place in the liturgical year of various Christian traditions including Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Orthodox, and others. The specific days considered part of Lent differ between denominations, but the duration remains consistent at 40 days. What Is Lent? 

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What Is Lent? 

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