Pre-Easter (Lent)
History of Starkbierfest: the Lesser-known Beer Festival
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF STARKBIER FESTIVAL Podcast version tarkbierfest is a public celebration throughout March this year, though some biergartens began in February. The heart of this festival is in Munich, Germany, specifically at Paulaner am Nockherberg Brewery, where it all began. The two-week Salvator tap on the Nockherberg, which is traditionally opened with the “Salvator-Probe“ in…
Read MoreHistory of March: Why in like a Lion and out like a Lamb?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF MARCH Podcast version he month that can come “in like a lion and out like a lamb” is named after Mars, the Roman god of war (and agriculture). Indeed, in French, the month is called Mars. It shares the name with the fourth planet in the Solar System, the blood-colored “Red Planet,”…
Read MoreHistory of Ash Wednesday: Where’s the Ash from?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF ASH WEDNESDAY Podcast version n the Western church, the first day of Lent is called Ash Wednesday, derived from the ceremonial use of ashes as a symbol of penitence in the service prescribed for the day. It follows Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, and ends with Easter, 40 days later,…
Read MoreHistory of Mardi Gras: Why is it called Fat Tuesday?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF MARDI GRAS Podcast version ardi Gras means “Fat Tuesday” in French. It is celebrated the day after Shrove Monday and the day before Ash Wednesday as a last “fling” before the 40 days of self-denial of Lent, which precede Easter. Lent is a word that comes from the Middle English word “lente,” which…
Read MoreHistory of Shrove Monday: Ahead of Mardi Gras
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is the history of Shrove Monday?
Read MoreHistory of Ash Wednesday: Where does the Ash come from?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF ASH WEDNESDAY In the Western church, the first day of Lent is called Ash Wednesday from the ceremonial use of ashes, as a symbol of penitence, in the service prescribed for the day. It follows Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, and ends with Easter 40 days later, not counting Sundays. It…
Read MoreHistory of Shrove Monday: Ahead of Mardi Gras
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF SHROVE MONDAY The Monday before Ash Wednesday is known as Shrove Monday. The three days before Ash Wednesday is also known as “Shrovetide,” starting with Quinquagesima Sunday and ending on Shrove Tuesday, known more popularly as Mardi Gras. Quinquagesima meant the fiftieth day before Easter, or specifically the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday,…
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