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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:religion
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Lent
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gptkbp:calendar
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Divine Liturgy
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gptkbp:characterizedBy
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gptkb:prayer
fasting
almsgiving
penance
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gptkbp:customs
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gptkb:charity
increased prayer
abstinence from meat
giving up luxuries
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gptkbp:duration
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40 days
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gptkbp:endDate
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gptkb:Holy_Saturday
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gptkbp:etymology
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from Old English 'lencten' meaning 'spring'
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gptkbp:excludes
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Sundays (in Western tradition)
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gptkbp:frequency
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annual
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Season of Lent
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gptkbp:liturgicalColor
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purple
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church
gptkb:Methodist_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Christianity
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gptkbp:origin
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early Christianity
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Easter
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gptkbp:purpose
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preparation for Easter
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Good_Friday
gptkb:Holy_Week
gptkb:Maundy_Thursday
gptkb:Stations_of_the_Cross
gptkb:Palm_Sunday
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gptkbp:significance
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commemorates Jesus' 40 days in the desert
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gptkbp:startDate
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gptkb:Ash_Wednesday
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Maronite_liturgical_calendar
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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