[DOC] [TLE] Lent - Wikipedia [PAR] Lent (Latin: Quadragesima: Fortieth) is a solemn religious observance in the 
liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six 
weeks later, before Easter ... Duration[edit]. Various Christian denominations 
calculate the 40 days of Lent differently. [DOC] [TLE] FAQs About Lent - Easter / Lent - Catholic Life - Catholic Online [PAR] Lent as a 40-day season developed in the fourth century from three merging 
sources. ... Also, beginning the Sunday before Easter we have Holy Week, with 
Palm Sunday ... The ashes for Ash Wednesday normally are made from blessed 
palm .... This fast was later extended and became a 40-day period of fasting 
leading up... [DOC] [TLE] Dates for the Beginning and End of Lent 2016 - Catholicism - About ... [PAR] Ash Wednesday 2008 at Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, LA. ... 40 days of 
LentLent ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday. ... While Lent 
is a 40-day period of fasting and prayer, there are 46 days from Ash Wednesday 
to ... And Other Surprising FAQs About Lent  Why Don't Roman Catholics Sing 
the... [DOC] [TLE] How Are the 40 Days of Lent Calculated? - Catholicism - About.com [PAR] Lent, the period of prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter, is 40 days long, ... 
46 days between Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic ... 
part of the Lenten fast, and when the Lenten fast ends, see The 40 Days of Lent:... [DOC] [TLE] When Does Lent Start In 2016? Facts You Need To Know About The ... [PAR] Feb 8, 2016 ... During this 40-day period of penance, prayer and fasting, Christians strive ... 
Besides Roman Catholics, other western Christian groups that ... 10, known as 
Ash Wednesday, and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter,... [DOC] [TLE] When Does Lent Start, End & Over: 2016 Dates, How Long Is It ... [PAR] Feb 5, 2016 ... AboutReligion.com reports: Lent, the period of prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter, is 40 days long, but there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, and Easter  [DOC] [TLE] Lent 2016: When it starts, when it ends and the history of the season ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... This year, the 40-day spiritual period of solemn reflection begins on Feb. ... Lent 
is a period of time between Ash Wednesday and Easter that is geared towards 
spiritual ... Lent is practiced by most Christian groups, including Roman Catholics
, ... Fasting is a traditional part of Lent, but not everyone does it. [DOC] [TLE] If Lent is 40 days, why are there 46 days between Ash Wednesday ... [PAR] Jul 3, 2008 ... US Catholic Faith in Real Life ... Officially since 1970, Lent begins on Ash 
Wednesday and ends at sunset on Holy Thursday. ... The second step occurred 
over the course of the next few centuries in Rome. ... and fasting before Easter is 
still 40: 44 days minus 6 Sundays equals 38, plus Good Friday and Holy... [DOC] [TLE] Lent in the Catholic Church - About Catholics [PAR] The observance of Lent is related to the celebration of Easter. ... There is 
evidence that in Rome, the length of preparation was three weeks. ... Traditionally
, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy ..... At the time I 
was furious, since it felt like punishment. going from talking every day to a 40 day 
period... [DOC] [TLE] Picking the Day Lent Begins - EWTN.com [PAR] Feb 28, 2006 ... The tradition of a 40-day fast was established in Rome between 354 ... As this 
period was also deemed suitable for the final preparation of ... often celebrate 
Easter on a date different from Catholics and other ... One wrote: "It is clear that, 
with the liturgical reforms, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends... [DOC] [TLE] Lent  Ss. Cosmas & Damian Roman Catholic Church [PAR] Lent is the period of fasting leading up to the feast of Easter, recalling Jesus' 40-
day fast in

Question: For Roman Catholics, this 40-day period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday & ends on Easter
Answer: Lent