[DOC] [TLE] Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lent season of penitence ... [PAR] Mar 4, 2000 ... Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading to observance of Holy Week 
and celebration of Easter, will begin on Wednesday, referred to... [DOC] [TLE] Lent 2016: When it starts, when it ends and the history of the season ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of the Lenten season - a ... This year, the 
40-day spiritual period of solemn reflection begins on Feb. ... Fasting is a 
traditional part of Lent, but not everyone does it. ... which includes 14 prayers and 
moments of reflection regarding 14 events leading up to Jesus's death. [DOC] [TLE] How Christians Used to Fast During Lent | Intellectual Takeout [PAR] Feb 10, 2016 ... Today is Ash Wednesday, which signals the beginning of Lent for many 
Christians. ... a 40-day period of preparation for Easter accompanied by fasting ... 
the liturgical prayer (meaning the ninth hour of the Roman day, which is... [DOC] [TLE] 4 Things to Know About Ash Wednesday | TIME [PAR] Feb 18, 2015 ... What to know about the start of Lent. Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, which kicks off 
the first day of Lent and signals the approach of Easter. Here are ... It marks first 
day of the 40 days of Lent, a roughly six-week period (not including Sundays) 
dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter. [DOC] [TLE] Christians begin Lent; fasting period lasts 40 days | Northwest Herald [PAR] Feb 25, 2009 ... Ash Wednesday  which signifies the first of 40 days of fasting and prayer ... Palm 
Sunday is a feast a week before Easter that signals Jesus' return to ... The fasting 
and prayer period 40 days before Easter  not including... [DOC] [TLE] The True Meaning of Lent - The Real Truth [PAR] ... across the world, the start of Lent signals the beginning of 40 days of prayer, ... 
During the Lenten period, lasting from Ash Wednesday to Easter, observers ... or 
modern conveniences supposedly imitates Jesus Christ's 40-day fast in the ... 
through self-denial and prayer, by creating in them the desire to do God's will and 
to... [DOC] [TLE] 40 Days of Lent: Find your own spiritual path | The United Methodist ... [PAR] Feb 10, 2015 ... During Ash Wednesday services on the first day of Lent, many United Methodist 
pastors will ... to observe a holy Lent: by selfexamination and repentance; by 
prayer, fasting, and selfdenial; ... Many do not know where to begin when 
reading the Bible. .... A beautiful sunrise signals the start of a new day. [DOC] [TLE] Ash Wednesday prompts wave of reflection, personal goals ... [PAR] Feb 25, 2009 ... Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of 40 days of 
prayer ... Ash Wednesday, which signals the beginning of the 40-day Lenten ... 
Veronica Padilla said during Lent, the church emulates the Biblical account in the 
book of Matthew, where Christ goes into a forest to fast for 40 days. [DOC] [TLE] Lent is coming - The Nassau Guardian [PAR] Feb 27, 2014 ... The party, music and dancing, comes to an end  it signals the start of a ... for 40 
days, excluding the Sundays, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending ... about 
100 A.D. It started as a brief period of strict fasting and prayer,... [DOC] [TLE] Three things to know about Ash Wednesday  Dominica News Online [PAR] Feb 18, 2015 ... ... is Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the first day of Lent and signals the ... It 
marks first day of the 40 days of Lent, a roughly six-week period (not including 
Sundays) dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter. .... 
year and then begin the mockery of ash on there foreheads as soon as... [DOC] [TLE] Priest: Ash Wednesday reminds man's sinful nature, God's mercy ... [PAR] Feb 11, 2016 ... Ash Wednesday signals the start of the 40-day period of Lent, highlighted by 
alms giving, fasting and prayer

Question: Ash Wednesday signals the start of this 40-day period of prayer & fasting
Answer: Lent