46, 44 or 40 days of Lent?

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Lent is the season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is a period of faith renewal and preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter.

Historically there is some dispute on the exact number of days in Lent. Hence the title of the first formation. Actually, it boils down to understanding the principal behind how the days are counted. Below are three common ways of measuring the season of Lent: --Lent begins with Ash Wednesday until Holy Saturday but excluding all six Sundays, which brings it to 40 days. |

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