Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, ... Fasting during Lent represents the fasting Jesus did while in the desert. "Abstinence is a form of penance.

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

Jesus is baptized by John in the River Jordan, then is “lead by the Holy Spirit” into the desert to be tempted for 40 days. Forty days, of course, reminds us of the 40 days of Lent.

Consider various events in the Bible associated with the number 40. The flood was 40 days and nights in length. Moses was on Mt. Sinai for 40 days to receive the 10 Commandments. Israel wandered ...

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert ...

The tradition of the 40-day season comes from a story out of the Gospels in the Bible, when Jesus fasted and resisted temptation in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. In memory of Jesus ...

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert ...

Last week we noted that a 40-day period of time was recorded in the Bible seven times: the flood, Moses on Mt. Sinai, time the spies spent examining Canaan for conquest, Goliath taunting the ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, ... Fasting during Lent represents the fasting Jesus did while in the desert. "Abstinence is a form of penance.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, ... Fasting during Lent represents the fasting Jesus did while in the desert. "Abstinence is a form of penance.