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" /> | 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" /> |