Tony What Is Lent, and Why Do Christians Give Up Something for It? howstuffworks.com - by Alia Hoyt An informal annual Twitter users poll (based on more than 1,000 tweets) found that the top three things people were giving up for Lent in 2019 were …
TonyMardi Gras European Pre-Lent Pastries Are the Perfect Cure for February verified_publisherEater - Liam HoareEvery year, as February approaches and thoughts of Christmas are long gone, European bakeries disrupt the bleakness of midwinter with windows and display cases filled with delightfully rich sweets seldom...
TonyChristianity This is why Christians observe Ash Wednesday - and what the ashes mean scotsman.com - Chelsea Rocks The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are from the palms used on the previous year’s Palm Sunday Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, which is the first of 40 …
TonyReligion 8 Old Irish Lenten traditions verified_publisheraleteia.org - Cerith Gardiner If you’re reading this article, it’s thanks to the generosity of people like you, who have made Aleteia possible. Here are some numbers: 20 million …
TonyThe Battle of Tours: How Europe Could Have Been IslamicBy TheCollectorDespite both faiths being Abrahamic, the Christian and Muslim dichotomic relationship has yielded many conflicts through the historical narrative of both the Western and Eastern Worlds. Dominant Christian ideology in Europe led to varying attempts by Europeans to conquer the biblical Holy Land. Why is Europe majority Christian? Why was the geopolitical climate in Europe so categorical? The Battle of Tours is one of the earliest recorded conflicts between Christians and Muslims.
