lent

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It concludes a 40-day period known as Lent, during which Christians focus on prayer, almsgiving, and practice traditions such as abstinence from eating meat on certain days.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His favourite treat, however, is the Simnel cake, a traditional fruitcake typically made with a layer of either marzipan or almond paste and associated with Lent.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Lent also is the time that Christians remember that the pain of Christ’s death leads to the hope that is Easter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The day marks the beginning of Lent, the most solemn season of repentance in the ecclesiastical year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

What are we to give up when we have Lent all year long?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt