The third Sunday of Lent, a call to repentance and fruitfulness at the season's midpoint.
Dates
| Year | Dates | Reckoning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 23, 2025 | ||
| 2026 | March 8, 2026 |
Recurrence: Western Easter computus (the third Sunday of Lent, 28 days before Easter Sunday).
Significance
The third Sunday of Lent stands at the season's midpoint of formation and repentance. Its readings call for fruitfulness and conversion while there is still time, as in the parable of the fig tree given one more year. The catechumens' preparation for baptism deepens through this part of the season.
Observance
The fast continues, with the readings calling hearers to repentance, and the catechumens undergo the scrutinies before baptism.