Why does the Church mark Lent?
Lent is a season for Christians to prepare for Easter by reflecting on their lives and seeking to live more like Jesus. Many fast, give up treats, donate to charity, study the Bible, or meet with other believers to focus on Jesus’s life and the events of Holy Week.
Why 40 days?
Lent lasts 40 days to reflect the time Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning His ministry. Sundays, which celebrate the resurrection, are not counted.
Why give something up?
This follows Jesus’s example of fasting in the wilderness.
What are the Stations of the Cross?
The 14 Stations depict events from Jesus’s condemnation to His burial, guiding believers in prayer and reflection as they follow His journey to the cross.
MATTHEW 4:1-4
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
In depth reading
Day 1 – Matthew 1-3
Day 2 – Matthew 4-6
Day 3 – Matthew 7-9
Day 4 – Matthew 10-Matthew 12
Day 5 – Have a Rest
Day 6 – Matthew 13-Matthew 14
Day 7 – Matthew 15-Matthew 16
Day 8 – Matthew 17-Matthew 18
Day 9 – Matthew 19-Matthew 20
Day 10 – Matthew 21-Matthew 22
Day 11 – Matthew 23-Matthew 24
Day 12 – Have a Rest
Day 13 – Matthew 25-Matthew 26
Day 14 – Matthew 27-Matthew 28
Day 15 – Mark 1-Mark 3
Day 16 – Mark 4-Mark 6
Day 17 – Mark 7-Mark 9
Day 18 – Mark 10-Mark 12
Day 19 – Have a Rest
Day 20 – Mark 13-Mark 14
Day 21 – Mark 15-Mark 16
Day 22 – Luke 1-Luke 3
Day 23 – Luke 4-Luke 6
Day 24 – Luke 7-Luke 9
Day 25 – Luke 10-Luke 12
Day 26 – Have a Rest
Day 27 – Luke 13-Luke 14
Day 28 – Luke 15-Luke 16
Day 29 – Luke 17-Luke 18
Day 30 – Luke 19-Luke 20
Day 31- Luke 21-Luke 22
Day 32 – Luke 23-Luke 24
Day 33 – Have a Rest
Day 34 – John 1-John 2
Day 35 – John 3-John 4
Day 36 – John 5-John 6
Day 37 – John 7-John 8
Day 38 – John 9-John 10
Day 39 – John 11-John 12
Day 40 – Have a Rest
Day 41 – John 13-John 14
Day 42 – John 15-John 16
Day 43 – John 17-John 18
Day 44 – John 19-John 20
Day 45 – John 21
Day 46 – 1 Corinthians 15
Day 47 – Easter
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