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Today, Lent is marked by a time of prayer and preparation as Christians "walk with Christ" for 40 days to His cross. The number 40 is connected with many biblical events, but especially with the ...

The season of Lent is the time before Easter when Catholics, particulary those between the ages of 18 and 59, fast on two specific days and those 14 and older abstain from meat on a specific weekday.

The Lenten season is underway and Catholics are preparing for 40 days of abstaining and fasting. Deacon David McNeill with the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces says lent is a time to reflect.