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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: AnthonyPadua on April 15, 2025, 07:18:13 AM

Title: When does Lent end?
Post by: AnthonyPadua on April 15, 2025, 07:18:13 AM

So does Lent actually end on Wednesday and Paschal Triduum not count as Lent? And what does this mean for Lenten resolutions if Lent technically ends on Wednesday?

Title: Re: When does Lent end?
Post by: moneil on April 15, 2025, 08:06:35 AM

The season of Lent is forty days.  Counting from Ash Wednesday (March 6th this year), and excluding Sundays, the fortieth day is April 19, Holy Saturday. 

Title: Re: When does Lent end?
Post by: Bataar on April 15, 2025, 03:19:28 PM

Quote from: moneil on April 15, 2025, 08:06:35 AM

The season of Lent is forty days.  Counting from Ash Wednesday (March 6th this year), and excluding Sundays, the fortieth day is April 19, Holy Saturday.

I believe that technically, it ends at noon on Holy Saturday. 

Title: Re: When does Lent end?
Post by: Pax Vobis on April 15, 2025, 03:52:03 PM

Quote from: Bataar on April 15, 2025, 03:19:28 PM

I believe that technically, it ends at noon on Holy Saturday.

I think that depends on if you're going by the pre-55 or post-55 liturgy.  The pre-55 liturgy ended around noon on Holy Saturday, because that's when the Easter Vigil services began.  The post-55 liturgy didn't start the Easter Vigil til 10pm on Saturday night, so not sure the fast ended before then.

Title: Re: When does Lent end?
Post by: Maria Auxiliadora on April 15, 2025, 08:50:22 PM

Here is a previous thread on the same subject:

https://www.cathinfo.com/anonymous-posts-allowed/when-does-lent-traditionally-end/

Title: Re: When does Lent end?
Post by: St Giles on April 16, 2025, 10:52:40 AM

Midnight of Sunday morning.

With the way the world is today, it probably should never end.