Questions to think about.....

Q. How many days is Lent? What three things should this time period remind us of?

A. Lent is 40 days long, counting from Ash Wednesday (and minus the six Sundays, which are little celebrations of the resurrection).

Those 40 days identify with:

• Jesus' 40 days of fasting and prayer in the wilderness as he prepared for his ministry;
• Moses' 40 days of fasting and prayer on Mt. Sinai as he waited to receive the Law from God;
• Elijah's 40 days of fasting and prayer on his way to Mt. Horeb, the mountain of God.

See "What Is Lent?"