Three weeks of preparation for Lent begins today, Septuagesima Sunday. Septuagesima represents 70, as in 70 days before Easter. The reality is, it is 63 days - so why call it "70?" This is because when referring to the days before Easter they once referred to them as decades of days. Therefore, the 63rd day before Easter falls in the decade between 61 and 70 - and here we get Septuagesima.
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