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Lent Lent [Old Eng. lencten,=spring], Latin Quadragesima (meaning 40; thus the 40 days of Lent). In Christianity, Lent is a time of penance, prayer, preparation for or recollection of baptism, and preparation for the celebration of Easter. Observance of Lent is as old as the 4th cent. In Eastern churches it is reckoned as the six weeks before Palm Sunday. is an appropriate time to commit to some spiritual reading. Recommendations:

* Contemplation in Action by Richard Rohr and friends (Crossroad, 2006)

* Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life by Abbot Christopher Jamison, from the TV series The Monastery (Liturgical Press, 2006)

* The Elements of Prayer by Joe B. Jewell (New World Library, 2006)

* Love: A Glimpse of Eternity by Ernesto Cardenal (Paraclete Press, 2006)

* The Many Marks of the Church by William Madges and Michael J. Daley (Twenty-Third Publications, 2006)

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