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For many people, it is a 40-day period\u2014not including the six Sundays\u2014devoted to reflection, repentance, fasting, and preparation prior to Easter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is the date of Lent and Easter decided?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlike Christmas, Easter is not a fixed date on the calendar; it is sometimes described as a \u201cmoveable feast.\u201d The Western church decided long ago to set Easter as the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox (the first day of spring). Since the date of Easter varies widely (from March 22 to April 25), the dates of every other holiday related to Easter vary as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The week before Easter is referred to as Holy Week. It begins on Palm Sunday, which recalls Jesus\u2019 triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Thursday of that week is known in some traditions as Maundy Thursday. It is called that because it memorializes Jesus\u2019 final instructions and last meal with His disciples. The term \u201cMaundy\u201d is related to the Latin word mandatum.<\/em> It means \u201ccommandment\u201d. It is also the first word in the Latin version of John 13:34 that records Jesus\u2019 new commandment to His disciples. Since Jesus washed his disciples\u2019 feet that fateful evening, Christians often do as Jesus did and wash one another\u2019s feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Friday follows. It is the day that commemorates the crucifixion and burial of Jesus. Calling the day \u201cgood\u201d seems ironic since Jesus died such a horrid death that day. However, what Jesus\u2019 death accomplished for the redemption of the world is the greatest good the world has ever seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sunday following Good Friday ends the season of Lent and is designated Easter. It may be the most celebrated day on the Christian calendar, for it commemorates Jesus\u2019 resurrection from the dead and the beginning of the new Kingdom. – Adapted from The Voice Bible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lent is a great time to think about starting a new reading plan.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Checkout our free reading plan especially for Lent.  Adapted from The Voice Bible<\/a>, this plan starts whenever you want it to, and contains 47 different lessons. You can find it in the reading plan section of the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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