That's what Lent is...It's a very serious holiday for many Christians. ":Lent is more frequently seen as a time of solemn observance....Lent invites us to make our minds and hearts ready for remembering Jesus' life, death, and body resurrection"

"We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully."