Lent, Noah's Ark, and Baptism - First Sunday of Lent B
Catholic Heritage with Dr. Italy
English - February 16, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.65 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality catholic christian churchhistory history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We begin the forty days of Lent with the memory of a previous 40 days when sin was cleansed from the face of the earth. This occurred through a flood which spared only 8 people - Noah & his companions on the ark. This gives us a hint about the meaning & purpose of Lent and its mysterious link to baptism. For the first Sunday of Lent, cycle B.