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Catholics observe Ash Wednesday - a period of repentance and fasting in much of Christendom, today, Feb. 22 to usher in the Lenten season. Pope Benedict chose the theme: “Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works” that focuses in particular on the theme of charity.
http://www.pinoyhalo.com/2012/02/22/ash-wednesday-and-pope-benedicts-message-for-lent/Catholics observe Ash Wednesday - a period of repentance and fasting in much of... more
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"Bad news: Japan glows in the dark. Good news: Sarah Palin can now see two countries from her porch." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin goes Gilbert Gottfried April 19, 2011 at Strange Matter in Richmond, VA. John Reaves is the MC.
http://chrismartincomedy.com"Bad news: Japan glows in the dark. Good news: Sarah Palin can now see two... more
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"Charlie Sheen has a nationwide tour called 'The Violent Torpedo of Truth.' Curiously, that was also my porn name." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin reveals a sordid secret April 4, 2011 at the 9:55 Comedy Club open mic in Richmond, VA. Ray Bullock is the MC.
http://chrismartincomedy.com"Charlie Sheen has a nationwide tour called 'The Violent Torpedo of... more
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"The only way Charlie Sheen's tour could be more over the top: if he had tag-team wrestling between Zsa Zsa Gabor and Anthony Robles. I knew that joke didn't have a leg to stand on." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin gets off on the wrong foot March 23, 2011 at McCormack's Irish Pub in Richmond, VA. Jesse Jarvis is the MC.
http://ChrisMartinComedy.com"The only way Charlie Sheen's tour could be more over the top: if he had... more
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"We just celebrated Presidents Day. We should have a Vice Presidents Day. That way, instead of shooting off fireworks we'd get to shoot someone in the face." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin has one of those nights March 9, 2011 at McCormack's Irish Pub in Richmond, VA. Pitshou Kafuku is the MC.
http://chrismartincomedy.com"We just celebrated Presidents Day. We should have a Vice Presidents Day. That... more
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Today is a vastly different school day. It’s Ash Wednesday and the children gathered into the church to reflect on sacrifice and tradition and get ashes from our parish priests. While many adult Catholics will get ashes as a sign of repentance, many others will also observe the usual Ash Wednesday fasting rules.Today is a vastly different school day. It’s Ash Wednesday and the children... more
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“The rules of fasting varied. First, some areas of the Church abstained from all forms of meat and animal products, while others made exceptions for food like fish. For example, Pope St. Gregory (d. 604), writing to St. Augustine of Canterbury, issued the following rule: “We abstain from flesh, meat, and from all things that come from flesh, as milk, cheese and eggs.”“The rules of fasting varied. First, some areas of the Church abstained from all... more
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The Ash Wednesday fasting rules have evolved a bit over the course of time. Typically, people who follow the rules of Lent will fast by having one full meal during the day, plus a few smaller snacks. They refrain from eating meat, just as they do on every Friday during Lent.The Ash Wednesday fasting rules have evolved a bit over the course of time. Typically,... more
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Ash Wednesday is a first day of the Lent in Western Calendar. It comes 46 days before Ester or 40 days excluding Sundays. It is a transferable fast which occurs on different days because it depends on the date of Easter. But it always occur between 4thof February and 10th of March.Ash Wednesday is a first day of the Lent in Western Calendar. It comes 46 days before... more
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So today is Shrove Tuesday. Now what does that mean for the average person? Not much I suspect. But today our chef at work has put together an amazing lunch and I just finished eating a belgian waffle that included bacon which was dipped in chocolate.
Bacon. In chocolate.
Now I'd never heard of Shrove Tuesday before, but I am now a fan. Anyone else stuffed full of pancakes/waffles?So today is Shrove Tuesday. Now what does that mean for the average person? Not much I... more
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