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A Holy Lent
What do you think of when you think of "Lent?" Is it that stuff in the dryer filter? Or in your belly button? Lent is that time of year when Catholics eat fish on Fridays and I try to give up ice cream and at the end we find out why we are Christians.
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Ash Wednesday and Lent
A look at Ash Wednesday and Lent in the Lutheran church. What are these days? Why do we observe them? And how do we observe them? Take a look at how this season builds up to the glorious Festival of Resurrection!
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Ash Wednesday and Lent: A History of a Tradition
What is Ash Wednesday and Lent all about? What is it's historical place in the church year? Why do we observe the traditions we do--or not follow other traditions? Pastor Huffman explains in his answer to a question about the traditions of the Lenten season.
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Ash Wednesday Begins Lent
What is Ash Wednesday's purpose? Why the Ashes? Does the Pope give us any guidance as to what to concentrate our prayers on during the Lenten season?
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Ash Wednesday Diary
At the end of Lent, a look back at the beginning...
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Ash Wednesday in Slovakia
For Slovaks, Ash Wednesday marked a prolonged period of mourning for Christ.
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Ash Wednesday Sermon
An Ash Wednesday Sermon Part 1
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Ash Wednesday Sermon Part 2
Ash Wednesday Sermon Part 2
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Elvis Perkins: Ash Wednesday
5/5: Elvis Perkins' Ash Wednesday balances poetic, introspective lyrics and strong, catchy melodies. It's a stunning debut for this up-and-coming musician.
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Let the Festivities Begin
A short look at the birth of Mardi Gras
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The Season of Lent
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 28th, 2001 and ends on Easter April 15th. This article is about The Lenten Season.
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Carnival
Christmas may be officially over, but the party’s just beginning. In various parts of the world, the season best known as Carnival is about to start.
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Easter Traditions in Poland
Easter customs in Poland include decorating eggs called pisanki and cutting of indigenous plants to use as "palms" for Palm Sunday.
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Lent Days of Forgiveness
Many Christian churches reserve specials days right before or at the start of Lent for the repentance and forgiveness of one's tresspasses.
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The Season of Lent
During Lent, fasting, prayer and almsgiving prepare the Christian worshipper for the sorrowful days of Holy Week, which ends in the joy of Easter.
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Detailed Lent and Easter Timeline
A summary of the events of the first Easter and how and when Christians celebrate them, up to Good Friday
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New Orleans Mardi Gras Costumes
On Mardi Gras, thousands dress as their favorite characters. Others costume to lampoon politicians, celebrities and historical figures.
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What is Mardi Gras
Unlike the media portrayal, Mardi Gras is a huge, citywide, family oriented party that residents of the Big Easy throw for themselves. every year.
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