The Season of Lent...

During Lent we follow Jesus from his adult ministry, through his suffering, to his crucifixion and death.  

Lent is a time of stripping down to essentials, as each Christian focuses on thier individual relationship with God. It is a time when Christians remember our baptisms, when Jesus washed away our sins, giving us newness of life to celebrate in the triumph of Palm Sunday and the glory of Easter. A time of letting go of the bondage of sin...wow...what a great time to get baptised if you're not. And a perfect time to strengthen our relationship with God. 

Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter.
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Lenten - relating to Lent: happening in or suitable for Lent, especially in being meager
[ Old English lencten "spring" < Germanic]
　
Lent - period before Easter in Christian calendar: the period of 40 weekdays before Easter observed in some Christian churches as a period of prayer, penance, fasting, and self-denial.
This period, starting on Ash Wednesday in Western churches, commemorates the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent fasting in the wilderness.
　
[Shortening of Lenten ]
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This is a very brief summery (if you can even call it that) of the Season of Lent. Below you will find a few links that can give you a much better insight of Lent. Please, take the time to read, learn and obseve the Season of Lent!
 http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/lent.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent
http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/lent.htm