Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church

Lent

The season of Lent is the 40 days preceding Easter (other than Sundays). Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection.

In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism.  Today, Christians focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or volunteering and giving of themselves for others.

The 40 days represent the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan. Sundays in Lent are not counted in the 40 days because each Sunday represents a “mini-Easter” celebration of the victory of Jesus over sin and death.