Aquinas is a network that gives Catholics easy access to Catholic products as well as locations to meet with other Catholics and those interested in the Catholic Faith.They have this article below which explains Lent. Hope you enjoy.
Lent is the 40 day season prior to Easter. It is a penitential time of prayer and fasting. The season begins Ash Wednesday and concludes at the end of Holy Saturday, with the Easter Vigil. In the Roman Catholic Church, the 40 days of this season do not include the six Sundays of Lent. Sundays throughout the year are considered "mini-Easters" - they always celebrate the joy of the Resurrection of Christ.
The word "Lent" itself comes from lencten, simply referring to the Spring season. However, since the Anglo-Saxon period (9th century) it has been a popular term for this penitential season. The Latin name for the season, quadragesima, is more significant, as it means “forty days” or “fortieth day.”
Read more about Lent and its early history here.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
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