Information about the Season of Lent, including what it means, when it starts and ends, how it originated, and how it sets the theme for Christian worship. ... By observing the forty days of Lent,

Information about the Christian Season of Lent from a Protestant perspective; reflections on its significance as part of the celebration of Easter. ... Colors and Symbols of Lent

A Catholic Lent feature with a 2009 Lenten calendar updated daily from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week and Good Friday. ... The Catholic season of Lent 2009 begins on Ash Wednesday, February 25.

Resources and Links for the Season of Lent ... ; On Line Resources for the Season of Lent

daily gospel reading and meditation ... The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ: meditations on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John ... Readings and Meditations for Lent & Holy Week

The Season of Lent ... The color of Lent is purple. ... Lent is a forty-day season of preparation for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.

What did you give up for Lent? » ... » See what others give up for Lent ... Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent.

The following prayer starters, based on weekly Sunday Scripture readings during Lent, are intended to help you guide a child - or yourself- in some heart prayer.

Lent (Quadragesima). The season of repentance and discipline, and of devotional practices. What true spirituality is about, what to give up and add in, and what it means to get real. ... What Is Lent?

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of both fast and abstinence. In the United States, all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.