-The date of Lent is determined by the date of Easter. The Council of Nicaea determined in 325 AD that Easter would be observed on the first Sunday following the 14 day of the Paschal moon.
-The earliest that Lent can begin is Feb. 5, which is quite unusual. As you can see, this year's Lent has a very early start. (Easter is "early" - March 27, 2005.) The latest that Lent can start is March 10. It won't be that late again until 2038.
-Lent comes from the old English word for spring, "lenten." (when the days "lengthen" with more sunlight).
-The wearing of sackcloth and ashes is a custom for showing "repentance" going
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