Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” — meaning it is the last opportunity to eat rich food before the fast of Lent begins. It is related to celebrations elsewhere, called “carnivals,” from the Latin words carne and vale, “meat” and “farewell,” meaning a farewell to meat before the abstinence of Lent.
From The Seeds To The Sunlight
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
by Maeven Eller-Five
Written by Maeven Eller-Five Spring Begins Its Song At this time of year, we find the promise of Spring begins its song. Even as the February chill is still on the air, Spring begins it’s far off call. It stirs deep within us, knawing at our chilled bones, reminding us it won’t be long now
- Published in Blog, Spiritual Living
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