EPISODE · Jul 19, 2014 · 0 MIN
Shrovetide
from Racontour Archive 2008 - 2019 · host Racontour and friends
The word shrove is the past participle of the English verb to shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of confession and doing penance. During the week before Lent, sometimes called Shrovetide in English, Christians were expected to go to confession in preparation for the penitential season of turning to God. Shrove Tuesday was the last day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, and noted in histories dating back to 1000 AD.N14/0722
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