The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes Lent as a significant period in the Christian liturgical calendar, observed by many denominations as a time of fasting, prayer, and penance leading up to Easter. It lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays, and commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and is marked by various traditions, including abstaining from certain foods or activities. The observance aims to prepare believers spiritually for the celebration of Easter.
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lent(e) does mean slow
"He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes."
Slow is 'lent, lente' in French.
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on 2 April 1912
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Lent is for purification, fasting, and repenting for sins. One could say that you are preparing to be a better person.
Act of Contrition
Advent and Lent are the two seasons where you do not say the 'gloria'