Ash Wednesday 2012 takes place on February 22, 2012. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day span when Catholics honor the resurrection of Jesus.Can You Eat Meat On Ash Wednesday?If you are a practicing Catholic, then the simple answer is no. Ash Wednesday fasting...
Ash Wednesday 2011 takes place on March 9, 2011. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day span when Catholics honor the resurrection of Jesus.Can You Eat Meat On Ash Wednesday?If you are a practicing Catholic, then the simple answer is no. Ash Wednesday fasting...
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Today is Ash Wednesday, which begins the 40 days of the Lenten season (Lent). You'll see lots of people coming out of church with black ash on their foreheads. The ash is made from burning last year's palms from Palm Sunday. The ash is applied directly to the forehead to...
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Today is Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday), which means that Ash Wednesday arrives tomorrow, and thus begins the forty days of Lent. In the past, Lent was vegetarian-only, and fasting was required: only one full meal...
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An inquiry begins today on the causes of the fires and performance of the fire fighters who fought the inferno that was Melbourne in Australia. I sincerely hope that the fire fighters will be glowing with all the...
A pączek is a traditional Polish doughnut traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday, the Thursday which falls before Lent. Pączki are deep-fried and shaped like a sphere, often filled with a sweet filling and...
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The Bush fire in south-eastern Australia have killed 14 people , and the fire is spreadind in easter direction. The fire fightrs are struggling hard to control it due to high temperature and wind. " Bush fires...
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For the first time ever, “Fat Tuesday” and “Super Tuesday” – this year dubbed “Super Duper Tuesday” — fall on the same day, Feb. 5.If you’re not familiar with the term, Fat Tuesday, you might be quicker to recognize it by its French name, Mardi Gras. Each...
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Every year Cologne, Germany celebrates Carnival, a tradition almost as old as the history of the city itself. The fasting associated with Lent before Easter is called "Fastnacht" or "Karnival"...
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