I wish all a joyous Shrove Tuesday. Last Saturday was Feb 21, 2009 - exactly 46 months until 12.21.12. Lent has exactly 46 days. Is there a parallel? Have we entered the time of great purgation? Imo, yes. Pray to Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification - her time has come (and so has our own time to pay for our sins).