Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) and Pancake Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Traditionally, in addition to abstaining from meat, the faithful were required to abstain from fats, eggs, and butter as...
Beignets and Baby’s First Steps…
by Jessica | Feb 13, 2013 | Baby News, Home Videos, Precious Moments: 07, Shrove Tuesday | 6 Comments
... on Shrove Tuesday! Our Mardi Gras Beignets recipe is over at Catholic Cuisine...... and it looks like somebody might be giving up crawling for Lent!(If you are reading a feed, click over to watch the video!)
Miniature King Cakes for Mardi Gras
by Jessica | Feb 17, 2010 | Lent, Shrove Tuesday | 4 Comments
Since I never was able to get back to the grocery store this past weekend, and since I wasn't about to try and make King Cake from scratch right now, I planned to just skip it altogether this year and just stick with serving Pancakes for dinner...However, I went to...
Shrove Tuesday
by Jessica | Feb 25, 2009 | Crafts, Kids in the Kitchen, Lent, Liturgical Year, Shrove Tuesday | 2 Comments
Today was Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Pancake Day. It is also the last day of Ordinary time, with Lent beginning tomorrow on Ash Wednesday.You know, I realized on Sunday, when Father reminded us all of the requirements for Fasting on Ash...
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Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
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