Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, often involving something significant in your daily life ...

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

For many Christians, the six weeks of Lent — leading up to Easter — are a time of prayer and reflection. Believers also often refrain from eating meat from cows, pigs or chickens during this season.

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Play the USA TODAY Daily ... Lent, which is "a period of preparation to be able to celebrate" Easter, Johnston said. The six-week period is meant to be celebrated with self-sacrifice, prayer ...

Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...

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Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on Maundy Thursday on ...