Shrove Tuesday Traditions
This popular breakfast food is commonly eaten on Shrove Tuesday in many countries.
What are pancakes?
The word "shrove" comes from an old English word meaning to do this, which people often did before lent.
What is confess (or seek absolution)?
While some traditions require fasting during Lent, Presbyterians focus on this spiritual practice instead.
What is prayer (or self - reflection)?
Shrove Tuesday is also knows by this in the UK?
What is Pancake Day?
This many pancakes were in the largest stack ever recorded.
What are 200 pancakes?
Shrove Tuesday is a time to use of ingredients such as eggs, mild, and sugar before the fasting season of Lent. These are often referred to as this type of food.
What are rich (or indulgent) foods?
Lent is 40 days long because it reflects the 40 days Jesus spent fasting and resisting temptation from this biblical figure.
Who is Satan (or the devil)?
Many Presbyterians use Lent as a time to increase this, which means doing good for others.
What is service (or charity)?
This festive celebrating, meaning "Fat Tuesday" in French, is another name for Shrove Tuesday.
What is Mardi Gras?
There are always this many days between Shrove Tuesday and Easter.
What are 47 days?
Some churches observe Shrove Tuesday by burning these, which were used in last year's Palm Sunday service.
What are palm branches?
Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness, a story found in these three Gospels.
What are Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
The season of Lent traditionally ends with this important Christian holiday.
What is Easter?
In Sweden, Shrove Tuesday is celebrated by eating a special pastry called “semla,” which is filled with this sweet ingredient.
What is almond paste (or whipped cream)?
The Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold represent these values.
What are justice, faith, and power?
Pancake races started in this country in 1445. Contenders ran through the streets tossing pancakes in a pan.
What is Olney Buckinghamshire, England?
This Old Testament prophet also fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, much like Jesus did.
Who is Moses?
During Lent, many Presbyterian churches drape their sanctuaries in this color, symbolizing repentance.
What is purple?
In Germany, the day before Ash Wednesday is sometimes called “Fastnacht,” a celebration that includes eating these fried pastries.
What are Fastnachts (or doughnuts)?
Jesus’ response to Satan’s temptation in the wilderness came from this Old Testament book.
What is Deuteronomy?
The tossing of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday represents this aspect of preparing for Lent.
What is cleansing?
What is bread?
The Presbyterian Church emphasizes that Lent is not just about giving something up, but about this kind of transformation.
What is spiritual growth?
This South American country celebrates Carnival, a lively festival similar to Mardi Gras.
What is Brazil?
In some Eastern Orthodox traditions, Shrove Tuesday is replaced with this similar celebration, which translates to "Butter Week."
What is Maslenitsa?