FORTY DAYS OF LENT

The number 40 is a very penitential number in the Bible.

Did you know that the number 40 appears 146 times in Sacred Scripture?

Here are just a few examples of its appearance:

* 40 years he was a Shepherd

* 40 years he led Israel

40 days the spies searched out the Promised Land
40 years of wilderness, wandering in the desert, when Israel was disobedient
40 days the prophet Elijah spent in the cave waiting on word from God
40 days the prophet Ezekiel laid on his side symbolizing the sins of Israel
40 days Jonah preached repentance before God would destroy Nineveh
40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness in prayer and fasting tempted by Satan after his Baptism
40 days Jesus appeared to his disciples between Easter and the Ascension

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THESE 40 DAYS OF LENT?

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