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Lent: Call to Conversion: Frequently Asked Questions About Lent
Questions and answers about this Christian religious observance that precedes Easter. Answers questions such as, "Why do Catholics fast and give things up during Lent?" "Why are there ashes on Ash Wednesday and palms on Palm Sunday" "When does Lent end?" and "Why meatless Fridays?" From Americancatholic.org, a website from the Franciscans and St. Anthony Messenger Press. 
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/lent/faqs.asp

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