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How to Celebrate Shrove Tuesday

By Sonal Panse, eHow UK

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Shrove Tuesday is the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday and the forty-seventh day before Easter. Traditionally on this day people go to Church to be “shriven” to be absolved of sins. They make pancakes to finish off the eggs, milk ... more »

How to Host Tarry and Talk at Church

By Ariana Cherry-Shearer

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Tarry and talk allows members of your church to gather and socialize after church on Sundays. It's a great way for people to meet other guests who might have arrived that day too. With some light snacks and drinks, you can have a tarry and talk ... more »

How to Make Bacalao a La Viscaina

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Bacalao a la Viscaina is a rich, potato-based dish often served on special occasions in Spanish and French cultures. In addition to potatoes, the main ingredients of Bacalao a la Viscaina are salted cod and ham. The meal also includes jalapeno ... more »

How to Observe the National Day of Prayer

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America has had a foundation in prayer since its beginning. Our founding fathers and other leaders in our history asked God for wisdom and guidance many times throughout our history, regardless to the circumstances that were happening around ... more »

How to Plan a Trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras

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The literal translation of Mardi Gras is Fat Tuesday, referring to the revelry that occurs prior to the Christian recognition of Lent, which is marked by acts of restraint. For many travelers, restraint is the last thing on their mind. New ... more »

How to Celebrate Candlemas

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While celebrating Groundhog Day on February 2, don't forget about Candlemas, which occurs on the same day. Falling between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, it represents the first dawning of spring, when animals start to venture from ... more »

How to Use Lent as a Time of Repentance

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Lent symbolizes the 40 days that Catholics believe Jesus spent in the desert resisting the temptation of the devil. This period of observance begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, leading up the celebration of Easter. It is ... more »

How to Observe Lent

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The old Teutonic word "lent" meant simply the spring season. Since Anglo-Saxon times, though, it's been used to denote the 40-day period of fasting and purification leading up to Easter. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (February 21, 2007) and ends ... more »

How to Celebrate Easter

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Easter is the most joyous holiday in the Christian calendar. But even for those not inclined toward formal religion, it represents a time of rebirth, new beginnings and the magic of spring. For more traditional ways to celebrate Easter, please ... more »

How to Celebrate Saint Crispin's Day

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Crispin was a nobly born Roman who, along with his brother Crispinius, became a missionary to Gaul. They took up the cobbler's trade so the faithful wouldn't have to support them - or, depending on the version you read - so they could give shoes ... more »

How to Keep a Lenten Fast

By Jane Smith

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February 6 is the first day of the Lenten Season. Lent is observed during the forty days prior to Easter and commemorates the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before his triumphal entry into Jerusalem and subsequent ... more »

How to Observe Ash Wednesday

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Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Coming on the morning after Mardi Gras, it is for many people a sobering reminder of the 40-day period of purification and renewal that comes before Easter. In 2008, Ash Wednesday falls on February 6... more »

How to Celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany

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In many parts of the world, Santa's equivalent makes his rounds on January 5, not December 24. Children open gifts the next morning, when tradition says the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem and presented gold, myrrh and frankincense to Mary's ... more »

How to Observe Good Friday

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As the day Christ died on the cross, the Friday before Easter is the most somber day in the Christian calendar. Even if you're not a practicing Christian, you can observe the symbolism of death before resurrection - a theme dating from a time ... more »

How to Plan Contemporary Worship

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Whether it is a Mariachi mass, a jazz band or singing joyous music, contemporary reverence is part of today's worship services. Going to church or synagogue is not a passive activity. Many people, once turned off, are coming back because of new ... more »

How to Celebrate St. Joseph's Day

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St. Joseph's Day, a Roman Catholic holiday, celebrates the birth of St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary's husband and the foster father of Jesus. During a famine in Sicily, Catholics prayed for St. Joseph to intercede and bring them food and when ... more »

How to Observe Palm Sunday

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Palm Sunday is the sixth and final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, the most solemn period in the Christian church. In 2000, Palm Sunday falls on April 16, Easter on April 23... more »

How to Celebrate Three Kings Day in Mexico

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While Christian Americans enjoy a big celebration on Christmas Day, Christians in Mexico have their celebration on Three Kings Day or El Dia de los Reyes. This holiday is celebrated twelve days after Christmas on January 6th. It commemorates the ... more »

How to Find a Three Kings Day Parade

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Three Kings Day isn't a widely celebrated element of the Christmas season, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth celebrating, especially if it is a large part of your church festivities or cultural celebrations. If you'd like to join the ... more »

How to Have a Catholic Wedding During Lent

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Lent is the 40-day period prior to Easter Sunday, when Catholics abstain from food and celebration. Weddings during Lent are generally discouraged by the Catholic Church. Still, there are ways to have your wedding while respecting the religious ... more »

How to Make Fish Sandwiches

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Fish sandwiches make for fast, nutritious meals when you're too tired or busy to spend hours in the kitchen. You'll be chewing on one of these sandwiches less than 15 minutes after you start making them... more »

How to Make Fish Stew

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Stews are perhaps the easiest type of food to make, regardless of your cooking skills. They are also a time-effective way to prepare meals that can last the whole week. This fish stew is a great basic recipe to start with and then customize... more »

How to Avoid Meat During Lent

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During the season of Lent, Catholics traditionally give up all meat and poultry products as a religious act of fasting. Some Catholics choose to give up these food for the entire 40 days of Lent while others only fast on Fridays. If you're ... more »

How to Celebrate Epiphany

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Epiphany is celebrated either on December 25th or on the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th. Celebrate this day yourself every year with your family and friends. To help you, we’ve gathered a list of fun things to do... more »

How to Exchange Gifts on Three Kings Day

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In different cultures, Three Kings Day plays a major part in Christmas celebrations and is often considered just as important as Christmas in some places around the world. If your family celebrates Three Kings Day (also called the Epiphany), here ... more »

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