[DOC] [TLE] Lent - Wikipedia [PAR] Lent (Latin: Quadragesima: Fortieth) is a solemn religious observance in the 
liturgical calendar ... Thus it is called "fasting period" in Czech (postn doba), 
German (Fastenzeit), and Norwegian (fasten/fastetid), and it is called "great fast" 
... The day for beginning the Lenten fast is the following Monday, the first 
weekday in Lent. [DOC] [TLE] When is Lent 2017 & 2018? Dates of Lent - Calendarpedia [PAR] Lent lasts for 40 days and the first day is always Ash Wednesday (the day after ... 
The liturgical period of Lent also begins on Ash Wednesday, however it ends on 
... Lent is called 'Great Lent' and is the most important fasting period of the year,... [DOC] [TLE] Picking the Day Lent Begins - EWTN.com [PAR] Feb 28, 2006 ... Q: What determines what day Lent begins? P.R. ... Sundays which, even though 
they are called "Sundays of Lent," are not days of penance. ... As this period was 
also deemed suitable for the final preparation of candidates for... [DOC] [TLE] When does Lent start in 2016? How Christians observe this 40-day ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... Many of us will know that Lent is upon us, but we might be a bit hazy on ... How 
Christians observe this 40-day period ... When does Lent start? [DOC] [TLE] When Does Lent Start In 2016? Facts You Need To Know About The ... [PAR] Feb 8, 2016 ... The 40-day-period of penance, prayer and fasting begins Wednesday and ends 
March 26, the day before Easter. [DOC] [TLE] What is Lent? When does Lent start and end? - Mirror Online [PAR] Feb 17, 2015 ... Here is everything you need to know about the 40 day period leading up to 
Easter. [DOC] [TLE] History of Lent - Catholic Education Resource Center [PAR] Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works. ... the end of 
the fourth century, the 40-day period of Easter preparation known as Lent existed, 
... Ash Wednesday still marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts for 40 days, not... [DOC] [TLE] The Early History of Lent - Baylor University [PAR] Until relatively recently, the origins of Lentknown as Tessarakosti in. Greek and 
... fast, but are actually separate periods to which the forty-day Lent has been ... 
the beginning of the more ancient six-day fast of the holy days of Pascha,. [DOC] [TLE] What Determines What Day Lent Begins? - Apple Seeds [PAR] Feb 28, 2006 ... A: The short answer to your question is that the beginning of Lent depends on the 
date of Easter. Easter follows a lunar, rather than a solar, calendar and is ... which
, even though they are called "Sundays of Lent," are not days of penance. ... As 
this period was also deemed suitable for the final preparation of... [DOC] [TLE] LENT - The 40 days of Weeping for Tammuz - Bible Light [PAR] ... yet today most of the Christian world observes a 40 day period called Lent, ... It 
begins on Ash Wednesday (which can occur any time between February 4 and... [DOC] [TLE] Lent 2016: When it starts, when it ends and the history of the season ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... Learn all about Lent, from its history to when it ends, in this post. ... This year, the 
40-day spiritual period of solemn reflection begins on Feb. ... Good Friday: Also 
known as Black Friday, this day commemorates the crucifixion... [DOC] [TLE] FAQs About Lent - Easter / Lent - Catholic Life - Catholic Online [PAR] As the catechumens (candidates for Baptism) entered their final period of 
preparation for ... Catholics are called to live liturgically by actually entering into 
the Church year. ... Easter Day actually begins on Saturday evening with the 
Easter Vigil. [DOC] [TLE] Easter / Lent - Catholic Life - Catholic Online [PAR] 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead'
. Luke 24:46 ... Ash Wednesday marks the

Question: The period known as Lent begins on this day
Answer: Ash Wednesday