In it we read about how Satan aggressively but unsuccessfully tempted Jesus in the desert. The first temptation took advantage of Jesus’ hunger. With the Lord having fasted for 40 days, Satan knew ...

Lent, which spans 40 days (excluding Sundays), commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness. During this time, Christians engage in spiritual disciplines such as ...

The tradition’s origins go back to Jesus’ 40 days of temptation in the desert. Lent comes from the Middle English word “lente,” which means springtime, and signals the coming of spring.

This intentional focus is symbolic of Christ's 40 days of temptation in the wilderness. During Ash Wednesday, Christians offer up their personal and communal confession during the Day of Ashes ...

But many who are emulating Jesus' 40 days of temptation-resistant fast in the desert miss a crucial point. Lent actually omits every Sunday between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, as they are not ...