Discussion on 'How many days of Lent are there?'

(1) On March 06, 2008 at 6:50 pm Joshua1 9 [0] said:

There are 46 days because Sundays are not included during Lent.

Some say that Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days of Lent, because every Sunday carries with it a part of the glow of Easter Sunday. So it's not all gloom and doom. But even on the Sundays, the theme of repentance (turning from our ungodly ways) holds true. When you repent, you please God whether you fast or not, and that is what most counts for Lent.

Others say that Sundays are not included because Lent is a serious time but Sundays are always a day of celebration in the Christian Church.

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