Lenten Season
Lent is considered to be a spiritual season of calm; of reflection about the meaning on human life; repentance for humanity's mistakes and sins; rejection of the world's constant temptations; and also as a time to help the next person, whether neighbor or stranger, by acts of mercy and charity. The word "Lent" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term "lencten" (relating to the lengthening of days), which translates to "spring". This year's Lenten season is not the same as the previous years because of the pandemic. Only limited people can go to church. As social distancing, home quarantine, and cancellation of mass gatherings have become a must in the past couple of weeks, Catholics around the world has experienced an unusual observance of the Lenten season. To prevent the transmission of the vi...