The first week of Great Lent is a time of special prayer and strict abstinence. During the first four days—from Monday to Thursday—the Great Canon of Repentance of St. Andrew of Crete is read in ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Easter is always on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon ... use the Julian calendar and practice "Great Lent," which starts on March 18 this year. The purpose of Lent is to prepare ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

Typically, Lent starts at the end of February or the beginning of March. So this year lent is more on time than it was in 2024. Oh, this later start, compared to 2024, also means you haven't ...

MOSCOW, February 27. /TASS/. The Russian Orthodox Church goes on Monday into the Great Lent - the strictest and the longest of four many day-long fasts. It will continue for seven weeks together ...

Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'. Lent is observed in spring, when the days begin to get longer. Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray before beginning his work for God.

When is the next holiday?Full list of major holidays in 2025 and when they are celebrated Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, will begin on Wednesday, March 5 ...