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By not in system - AOL Newshttp://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=997521&pid=997520&uts=1303493866 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf Holy Week 2011 Penitents taking part in the "Cristo Salvador y del Amparo" brotherhood procession walk in front of women sunbathing at the beach in Valencia on April 22,2011. Jose Jordan, AFP / Getty Images Jose Jordan, AFP / Getty Images ...
Ash Wednesday Fasting: Meat and Other Foods Forbidden During Lent
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsFarewell, Mardi Gras. Hello, Lent. For Catholics and some other Christians, today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent. A period of penitence and contemplation, Lent is the 46-day period (40 days not including Sundays) leading up to Easter. One key component to observing Ash Wednesday is fasting, but the rules can be a bit confusing. So Surge Desk boils down the Catholic Church's two primary rules for eating on Ash Wednesday. 1. No meat if you are 14 or older Fish is permitted, as are eggs, milk, cheese, etc. But no chicken, steak or hamburgers -- animal organs and meat should ...
Lent 2011 Ideas: What to Give Up for Lent
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsIt's often said that what people give up during the season of Lent reflects the times. With that in mind, here are a few ideas of what people might consider giving up for Lent as we hit Ash Wednesday. Facebook According to Facebook's internal data, the average user spends about seven hours out of the month on its website. Yes, that's a quick nap, a day at the ballpark, a haircut and a few days worth of gym, tan and laundry. It might take more than 40 days to wean yourself off of Facebook. Twitter Sticking with the social media, we turn to Twitter. As of April 2010, there were over 105 ...
Ash Wednesday Fasting Rules: Can You Eat Meat on Ash Wednesday?
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsAs we reach the start of the season of Lent, many are wondering what, if any, rules they need to follow on Ash Wednesday and beyond. The first question that typically comes up is, "Am I allowed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday?" Naturally, the simple answer is "yes." You're allowed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday, but that's assuming that you're not following any religious guidelines. According to the Catholic church, the requirements as stated by Pope Paul VI in his "Apostolic Constitution on Penance," written in 1966, the rule is as follows: More on Ash Wednesday Meat and ...
Ash Wednesday Idea: Beat Guilt This Lent -- Literally
By David Gibson - Politics DailyIn an age when boosting self-esteem is seen as the answer to every problem, the idea of physically punishing oneself to expiate guilt is a notion that borders on the medieval. But just in time for Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season of penance, new research shows that some form of "mortification of the flesh" -- the old-fashioned term for inflicting physical discomfort for spiritual growth -- can in fact alleviate feelings of guilt. The old Christian ascetics knew it, and now social scientists have some proof that it's true -- and some explanation as to why that's so. "One reason may be ...
Lent 2011: Twitter Giving Up Twitter and Cupcakes
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsCookies, McDonald's breakfast and non-weekend beers: These are just a sampling of the many indulgences that Twitter users will be abstaining from tomorrow through Easter when Ash Wednesday brings in the season of Lent. Since Catholics are encouraged to make a sacrifice for Lent, emulating the 40 days of prayer and fasting observed by Jesus before he began public ministry, the micro-blogging world is sharing a few ideas of its own. What might you give up for the next 40 days? Surge Desk scanned Twitter for suggestions. Some tweeters are contemplating the ...
Late Mardi Gras Meets Spring Break for Rowdy Fete
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW ORLEANS -- Revelers bared flesh and threw beads on Bourbon Street until the sun rose on Mardi Gras to mark the annual pre-Lenten celebration that takes on so many shapes in New Orleans, from early morning parades to gay costume balls and second-line dancing of Mardi Gras Indians. The festivities began shortly after sunrise, as members of the traditionally African-American Krewe of Zulu boarded floats at the Louisiana Superdome in preparation for their annual parade through the city. Soon to follow would be the parade of Rex, King of Carnival. Entertainer Pete Fountain's marching club hit ...
Fat Tuesday 2011: What People Are Feasting On for Mardi Gras
By Tom Lorenzo - AOL NewsLost in the glitz and glam of Mardi Gras is the true meaning behind Fat Tuesday. The idea behind Fat Tuesday is, in essence, to have one last gluttonous night out before the season of Lent -- the start of a 40-day fast in which there are food restrictions, depending on your cultural or religious background. For example, in the UK they refer to the day before Lent as Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, because there are restrictions for eating sugar, fat and eggs during the fasting weeks. Hence, in the UK they eat pancakes the day before Lent to get their fill. In Iceland they refer to this day as ...
Ash Wednesday 2011: What's the Origin and Meaning of the Christian Event?
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsTomorrow, when the revelers in New Orleans are feeling their hangovers (or are still drunk) from Fat Tuesday, many of the faithful will be in church. Because after Fat Tuesday comes Ash Wednesday in the Christian calendar. Both are part of the lead-up to Easter, the holiest day of the year for Christians. Here's how it works. Fat Tuesday is a last hurrah. There's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, for instance, and the raucous Carnival in Latin countries. Once Fat Tuesday has come to a close -- and that's at midnight sharp in New Orleans -- Ash Wednesday begins. Ash Wednesday is the first day of ...
Fat Tuesday: 5 Classic Mardi Gras Recipes [VIDEOS]
By David Knowles - AOL NewsTime to put the fat in Fat Tuesday. In the pre-Lenten festival known as Mardi Gras, you get to binge a whole lot before you purge. To that end, a culinary tradition has sprung up around the Fat Tuesday festivities. Surge Desk has a few suggestions on how to get your meal on this year. Crawfish Pie From Cajun Cooking TV, here's the how to for crawfish pie. Jambalaya Courtesy of Southern Living, here's a quick and easy recipe for jambalaya. Shrimp Gumbo Chef Scott Hargrove has a tasty recipe for shrimp and sausage gumbo. King Cake For the thematically colored dessert most ...
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