The term “lent” is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “spring”. Lent is a period of fasting and penitence traditionally lasting 40 days before Easter. The number 40 is attached to historic events – the flood, Moses’ days on Mt. Sinai, the Israelites wandering in the wilderness, Jesus fasting and prayer in the wilderness before beginning his ministry.
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