Well, now this little posting is pretty interesting: fun facts about Lent and Easter that have always had me scratching my head, and that now make eminent sense.

My favorite one is at the end, regarding the 40 days we are about begin:

7. And finally, the final fun fact of the day…

…40 days represents a tithe of the year – rounding up, it is a little more than 10% of 365 (or 366!) days for the year. In a special way, we are offering a tithe of our year during this season.

Check the link and read the rest. Very cool stuff.