Lent is the 40-day period preceding Easter that focuses on remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus. Sundays aren't included, but it's actually 46 days if you count them. This six-week period ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...

Lent lasts for 40 days and nights each year, ending with Holy Week and Easter. This period of time reflects the 40 days that, according to the Gospels, Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and ...

Themes: the Christian festival of Lent; Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday; making a sacrifice. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Christian festival of Lent - the forty days preceding Easter.

Lent is the 40-day period preceding Easter that focuses on remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus. Sundays aren't included, but it's actually 46 days if you count them. This six-week ...