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Quadragesima
Festivals; Easter
The 40-day long liturgical season of prayer and fasting before Easter, which represents the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness. In Western Christianity, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes ...
shrove tuesday
Festivals; Easter
The day preceding the first day of Lent. The name 'shrove' comes from the verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of doing penance and Confession. On Shrove Tuesday people ...
Whitsunday
Festivals; Easter
A prominent feast in the Christian year, celebrated the 49th day (7 weeks) after Easter Sunday (the 50th day inclusively). Whitsunday falls on the 10th day after Ascension Thursday, and commemorates ...
simnel cake
Festivals; Easter
Refers to a light fruit cake covered in marzipan (similar to a Christmas cake) and eaten at Easter in the UK and Ireland. The word 'simnel' probably derived from the Latin word 'simila', meaning ...
Shrove Tuesday
Festivals; Easter
The day preceding the first day of Lent. The name 'shrove' comes from the verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of doing penance and Confession. On Shrove Tuesday people ...
Sexagesima
Festivals; Easter
The name given to the 2nd Sunday before Ash Wednesday (i.e. Before Lent starts). The name is taken from the Latin word for 'sixtieth', referring to the approximate 60 days before Easter Sunday (in ...
Septuagesima
Festivals; Easter
The name given to the 3rd from the last Sunday before Lent in the Anglican and Catholic churches. The earliest Septuagesima can occur is January 18 and the latest is February 22. 2. The period of the ...
