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Lent is said to be of 40 days even though from Ash Wednesday to last Saturday of the season it is 46 days. Why?

  1. Sundays are not included

  2. Mondays are not included

  3. Counting error

  4. Saturdays are not included
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Explanation

The explanation is correct. Lent is counted as 40 days because the six Sundays during this period are not counted as days of fasting. Each Sunday is considered a 'little Easter' celebrating resurrection, so the 46 calendar days become 40 fasting days. This maintains the biblical symbolism of 40 days of testing.

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