The 40 days of lent are calculated differently among the various christian denominations that observe it, depending on how the date of easter is calculated, but also on which days lent is understood to begin and end, and on whether all the days of lent are counted consecutively. In english, this translates to “the season of lent runs from ash wednesday until the mass of the lord’s supper exclusively.” thus, lent ends on the afternoon of holy thursday and lasts around 40 days. Lent lasts 40 days from ash wednesday to holy thursday, excluding sundays
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Sundays are an important part of lent, but we do not include them in the “40 days” because on every sunday we remember and celebrate the resurrection of christ in the mass.
Lent begins ash wednesday and ends six weeks later before easter sunday
Lent is a period of time leading up to easter marked by fasting and prayer to seek repentance. This year, lent begins on march 5 and ends on april 17. Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on ash wednesday and ends at sundown on holy thursday It's a period of preparation to celebrate the lord's resurrection at easter.
Lent is a season of reflection, prayer, and fasting observed by many christian traditions in preparation for easter But lent how long is it And why does its start and end date change each year Let’s break it down in simple terms
Lent lasts for 40 days, not counting sundays.
