"The word Lent comes from the Old English (for) ‘lengthen,’ and it refers to the lengthening of the days as we find ourselves in the days closer to spring." – Rev. Charles Tobias

“The word Lent comes from the Old English (for) ‘lengthen,’ and it refers to the lengthening of the days as we find ourselves in the days closer to spring.” – Rev. Charles Tobias