Lent: What is Lent and why does it

What is Lent and why does it last 40 days? Lent is the 40-day period before Easter in which Christians are called to conversion, penance, and spiritual preparation for the Paschal Triduum (Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection). Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. By Amedeo Lomonaco "Lent is a time for believing, for welcoming God into our lives and allowing Him to ‘make his dwelling’ among us", the Pope writes in his Lenten message for 2021. “In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remember the One who ‘humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross’”. These words from the Pope’s message not only refer to the memorial dimension of remembrance, but also invite us to live, even today, a favorable time to renew ... LENT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of lend 2. in the Christian religion, the 40 days before Easter…. Learn more.