Lent

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About.com -- Lent - Links and articles related to Protestant observances of Lent.

All About Lent - Provides answers to common questions about the annual observance.

Another View of What Lent Means - Article explores Lent's history and its significance.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Lent - An article on the origins of Lenten fasting.

Church Year: Lent - A Comprehensive Guide to Lent: history, links, resources, FAQ, and prayers.

Devotions for Lent - A series of scripture readings, meditations, prayers, and practices to guide Christians through Lent as a preparation for Easter. Includes a kids section and a section on fasting.

The Forty Days of Lent - Readings from the early church fathers on Scripture and Lenten themes.

Great Lent (Eastern Orthodox) - Brief explanation of the observance from an Eastern Orthodox perspective.

Lent - Collection of songs related to Lent. Includes lyrics and sound files.

Lent - Very simple overview of the season. Suitable for children.

Lent - Passion of Christ - Includes Papal messages, hymns, articles, meditations, and links. From the Catholic Information Network.

Lent: Call to Conversion - Includes articles, prayers, answers to common questions, and audio and video clips related to Lent.

Lenten Sacrifice and the Awareness of God - Article presenting Lent as a time to lead one to recognize the presence of God. Gives some guidelines for Lenten practices.

The Lenten Triodion - Pre-Lenten readings, and readings for the Great Lent and the Holy Week.

Lenten Wood, Easter Fire - A devotional for the season. Part of The Catholic Liturgical Library.

The Passionist Missionaries: Meditations and Prayers for Lent and Easter - Catholic prayers, meditations, and comments for the Easter season by Victor Hoagland, C.P.

Praying Through Lent and Easter - Provides prayers for Lent and Easter. Includes a collection of prayers for children.

The Season of Lent - Brief overview tells when the season is celebrated, how, and why. Also includes an in-depth explanation of what people can hope to accomplish through Lent.

Sermons for Ash Wednesday - Short sermons by a United Methodist minister.

Spirituality.org -- Lent - Explores the significance of Lent for Catholics and includes a poem related to the season.

Veg 4 Lent - Promoting a vegetarian diet for Lent as both an experiential opportunity and a transitional period throughout the whole of Christendom. Site contains many articles, links, and pdf documents.

What is Lent? - A brief explanation of the season from St. George's Episcopal Church.