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

Will the typical American Christian find more meaning this year in keeping Lent and attending Easter services?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Like most Lent observers, my commitment to my oath to listen to this app faltered at times.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

During Lent, they noted no meat passed my lips, not even a steaming broth when a bad catarrh confined me to the infirmary.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez