Jesus's time spent resisting temptation in the desert explains the 40 day period of this holiday.
In Orthodoxy, the Theos Kyrios is not sung during the weekdays of this holiday, which is nicknamed the "Days with Alleluia." Judas's spying on Jesus is commemorated on one Wednesday in this holiday, which begins on Clean Monday in Orthodox tradition. This holiday's final two (*) weeks are known as Passiontide and contain a commemoration of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday. Jesus's time spent resisting temptation in the desert explains the 40 day period of this holiday. For 10 points, name this Christian holiday associated with giving up pleasures.
In Orthodoxy, the Theos Kyrios is not sung during the weekdays of this holiday, which is nicknamed the "Days with Alleluia."
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