6 March marks the start of Lent this year. Lent (Latin: Quadragesima: Fortieth) is an old English word meaning ‘lengthen’. It is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, climaxing during the Easter week. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. During the 40 days of Lent, Christians remember the time when Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray before beginning the work of God