2016 Lent Period
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and continues until Holy Thursday, just before Easter. Disciples of Christ seize the opportunity to abstain, fast, and/or do other good works during this time until Easter Sunday.

Lent is the period of 40 days that precedes the celebration of Easter (less the Sundays)
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and continues until Holy Thursday, just before Easter. Disciples of Christ seize the opportunity to abstain, fast, and/or do other good works during this time until Easter Sunday.
In Lent, disciples of Christ also see it as a time to rededicate themselves or renew their commitment to Christ.