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The trick to a meaningful Lent, wise folks will tell you, is to choose something small and nurturing to bring into your life.

Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.