According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried and on the third ... before Lent begins, setting the stage for the solemn preparations leading to Easter Sunday.

Second place goes to April 24 and third place goes to March 23 ... on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday every year. Lent will end on Holy Thursday, this Thursday ...

On the third Sunday in Great Lent, at the All Night Vigil (on Saturday evening ... that they might gather strength under its canopy for their onward journey. Or, as before the arrival of the king ...