Lent is the Church's primary penitential season in the liturgical year. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts until the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. The season has six Sundays: the final one, known as Passion (or Palm) Sunday, begins Holy Week.
The origin of Lenten observances dates back to the fourth century or earlier. The length of the season reflects the forty days Christ spent praying and fasting in the desert (see Matthew 4: 1-11) and is a time of preparation for the great feast of Easter.
Enjoy video commentary about a work of art inspired by the Sunday Scriptures of Lent. Use these videos and accompanying dotMagis blog posts to take a new look at this season of spiritual renewal through the lens of Ignatian prayer and sacred art. For more about the series, visit Arts & Faith: Lent at LoyolaPress.com.
Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023
First Sunday of Lent, February 26, 2023
Second Sunday of Lent, March 5, 2023
Third Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 19, 2023
Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 26, 2023
Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023
Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023
Good Friday, April 7, 2023
Holy Saturday, April 8, 2023
Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023
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