Lent at Benet Hill
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| Meaning of Lent | |
| Inspiration of Lent | |
by Sister Ana Cloughly, OSB
Warming breezes, misty mornings, and tiny green tips of grass finding their way through fallen pine needles on the forest floor are sure signs that spring has come to the monastery. This marvelous season of new life whispers joy into each sister’s heart as we begin our observance of the liturgical season of Lent. Lent is an Old English word which simply means spring. The Church uses the word Lent to designate a time, a season, intentionally set aside for the faithful to refocus our attention on what brings vitality to our relationship with God. MORE
The Meaning of Lent
complied from New Catholic Encyclopedia
The Teutonic word Lent, which we employ to denote the forty days' fast preceding Easter, originally meant no more than the spring season. Still it has been used from the Anglo-Saxon period to mean the "forty days", or more literally the "fortieth day".
Inspiration for Lent
| Feast On | Fast From |
| Gratitude | Discontent |
| Patience | Anger |
| Forgiveness | Bitterness |
| Compassion for Others | Self-Concern |
| Hope | Discouragement |
| Commitment | Laziness |
| Truth | Suspicion |
| Mercy of God | Guilt |