Orthodox Lent: March 18 to May 4, 2024.
Preparation for Easter through abstinence, prayer, and fasting.
Commemorates Jesus' 40-day fast in the desert.
Early Christians fasted on Wednesdays and Fridays till mid-afternoon.
Lent extended across Western Europe from 6th-12th centuries.
No meat, dairy, eggs, or indulgences during Lent.
Lent Fridays include meat abstinence, limited meals, and fasting.
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