what is mardi gras break all about
2007-02-22 01:27:18 · 4 answers · asked by sammie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Mardi Gras, means Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday comes before Lent, and starts on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. This is the last chance to indulge before lent. What we know know as Mardi Gras parades where people have elaborate floats and throw beads, started out as villagers parading their oxen and other animals through town before their large feast. They also threw vegetables, most commonly cabbage and potatoes. I'm from Louisiana, and we always had Mardi Gras off from work and school growing up. Most view Mardi Gras as sinful, but I always believed otherwise.
2007-02-22 01:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) or Shrove Tuesday is the day of feasting and celebration before the penitential season of Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. In some cultures the whole season before Lent is called Carnival. Some people seem to have forgotten this is a Christian feast.
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moment of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
The Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches also observe the season of Lent. Many modern Protestant Churches consider the observation of Lent to be a choice, rather than an obligation.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1438.
With love in Christ.
2015-02-17 07:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a holiday for christians to get together and have a last hooray before they do penance for 40 days. adults and children have at least 3 days off to celebrate this holiday.
2007-02-22 05:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by carebear_01us 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its means a big party in new orlans. It came like a week ago
2007-02-22 08:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋