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Add information about where the word Lent comes from plus historical and modern observances of the tradition
[[Image:Della Francesca Resurrection.jpg|thumb|[[Piero della Francesca]], Resurrection.]]
[[Image:Della Francesca Resurrection.jpg|thumb|[[Piero della Francesca]], Resurrection.]]
'''Lent''' in the [[Catholic]] [[calendar]] is the forty-day period of [[atonement]] and fasting that begins on [[Ash Wednesday]] and culminates with Holy Week. Good Friday, the Friday before [[Easter]] Sunday, is an important Holy Day because it marks Christ's death on the cross. This entire holy season commemorates the period when Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert after His [[baptism]] (by [[John the Baptist]]), see Matthew 4:1-2, culminating in the [[Three Temptations of Christ]] (Matthew 4:3-11). A triumphant celebration of [[Christ]]'s resurrection marks the conclusion of Lent.
'''Lent''' in the [[Catholic]] [[calendar]] is the forty-day period of [[atonement]] and fasting that begins on [[Ash Wednesday]] and culminates with Holy Week. The word "Lent" is taken from the [[Anglo-Saxon]] or Teutonic word Lencten, meaning "spring".<ref name="Spring">{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/voices/why-is-lent-relevant-for-evangelicals.html|title=Why is Lent relevant for evangelicals?|date=March 7, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020|author=Jim Denison|publisher=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref> Good Friday, the Friday before [[Easter]] Sunday, is an important Holy Day because it marks Christ's death on the cross. This entire holy season commemorates the period when Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert after His [[baptism]] (by [[John the Baptist]]), see Matthew 4:1-2, culminating in the [[Three Temptations of Christ]] (Matthew 4:3-11). A triumphant celebration of [[Christ]]'s resurrection marks the conclusion of Lent.
==Traditional Observances and Discipline==
==Observances and Discipline==
===Historical===
Lent was formerly a forty-hour fast, that eventually expanded to a week. Forty days of Lent were accepted by the [[Council of Nicaea]] by 325 A.D.<ref name="Spring" />
===Traditional===
On Ash Wednesday, [[Catholics]], [[Anglicans]], [[Lutherans]] and members of other Christian denominations place blessed ashes in the shape of a cross on each forehead. During the six-week period of Lent in the Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday and Friday fasting consists of three meals, no meat and no snacks between meals. It is expected that each person will increase prayer, alms giving, and give up something dear and of value—or else provide for others out of one's normal routine. This is a sign of unity and sacrifice for the Lord's sake.
On Ash Wednesday, [[Catholics]], [[Anglicans]], [[Lutherans]] and members of other Christian denominations place blessed ashes in the shape of a cross on each forehead. During the six-week period of Lent in the Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday and Friday fasting consists of three meals, no meat and no snacks between meals. It is expected that each person will increase prayer, alms giving, and give up something dear and of value—or else provide for others out of one's normal routine. This is a sign of unity and sacrifice for the Lord's sake.
Lent is set to represent the 40 days of Jesus' fast, but the catholic church also sees all Sundays as days of feasting (in celebration of Jesus' resurrection), and forbids fasting. This means that the 40 days of lent are calculated around Sundays. So, lent is laid out to include six weeks (of six fasting days), and four extra days. Each Sunday is a break from that "fast," as a day of feasting.<ref>https://www.learnreligions.com/how-the-days-of-lent-calculated-542421</ref><ref>https://www.learnreligions.com/fast-on-sundays-during-lent-3970756</ref>
Lent is set to represent the 40 days of Jesus' fast<ref name="Spring" />, but the catholic church also sees all Sundays as days of feasting (in celebration of Jesus' resurrection), and forbids fasting. This means that the 40 days of lent are calculated around Sundays. So, lent is laid out to include six weeks (of six fasting days), and four extra days. Each Sunday is a break from that "fast," as a day of feasting.<ref>https://www.learnreligions.com/how-the-days-of-lent-calculated-542421</ref><ref>https://www.learnreligions.com/fast-on-sundays-during-lent-3970756</ref>
After Lent, these churches start the Octave of Easter recognition.
After Lent, these churches start the Octave of Easter recognition.
===Modern===
Currently, many people deny themselves of a privilege during Lent. Large numbers forgo eating meat on Fridays, Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday. The [[Roman Catholic Church]] highlights [[penance]], almsgiving, ceasing from festivities, and extra time for religious exercises.<ref name="Spring" />
==Holy Week==
==Holy Week==