Lent Customs and Traditions

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The forty days in Lent are traditionally marked by fasting, prayer and acts of penance. The three traditional practices observed during lent are prayer (justice towards God), fasting (justice towards self), and almsgiving (justice towards neighbour).

In more recent times during Lent, people give up something they enjoy, do something that will bring them closer to God, and donate time or money to charities.