It seems as though we just finished the Christmas season, but here among the church staff planning for Easter has begun. The time leading up to Easter is known as Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and continuing through Maundy Thursday. Lent is the six-week (40 day) period of preparation for Easter, commemorating the 40 days that Jesus fasted in the desert. The six Sundays in Lent aren't counted in the 40 days, as each one is considered a "mini-Easter," a time to celebrate Jesus' victory over death...(more)