Ash Wednesday

The word “Alleluia” is a Latin translation of “Hallelujah” (Hebrew for Praise the Lord). It sounds odd for us to omit a word when we gather for worship giving thanks and praises to God. Alleluia is traditionally used as the chief term used for the gathering of angels, archangels, saints, and etc. to praise God. We use Alleluias as a way of joining in this gathering but, why do we give it up for Lent which is the only time it is typically not used within the Church Year. The practice of…

In the Exeggutor Squad, it was used to try to con Melvin into thinking Ash was able to mysteriously control fire and water using a box that contained Squirtle. Squirtle, Blastoise, and Venusaurdo began to fight and as a consequence, tumbled-down the trick pulled by Ash at the time. Despite the fact that it was unintentional, Melvin controlled Ash and crept away with…

friends, the common reasons I hear for why they do not celebrate Lent include: 1.) What is Lent? 2.) Isn't Lent Catholic? 3.) We celebrate Easter. What is Lent? Lent is the Christian season of preparation for Easter that begins on Ash Wednesday, 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays. Lent is a time when many Christians "fast" from something or add something to their spiritual formation, and focus on repentance and reflection on Jesus Christ - his suffering, sacrifice, life,…

family members. The formal way of “you” in German is “Sie.” Being at a ball gives the people the excuse to use Du because of the unknowing of a person and the influence of alcohol. The Fasching or carnival season was a time when people went wild before Ash-…

Religion in New Orleans Many different groups have influenced the culture and daily life in New Orleans. The city has food, music, events, art, and so much more. However, despite the fact that not many people think of it, religion is one of the most important parts of life in New Orleans. The origins of the religion of New Orleans, and on a larger scale, Louisiana, started with the French, who had a very strong Roman Catholic presence. It was then passed over to the Spanish, who also followed…

associated with many worthy celebrations and feasts (Kosloski, 2017). The Carnival of Venice is a way to gather everyone together and have one final festivity before Lent to finish all of the meat, fats, and sugars that household contains. When Ash Wednesday comes around, it is expected by the culture that all of the individuals will follow this pattern until the upcoming Easter Sunday. The mask that each individual wears represents the behavioral standards and expectations, as…

The act of giving up meat is relevant to the entire Catholic religion and each follower obeys to this rule. Therefore, the days before Ash Wednesday, Catholics will indulgence in food and celebrations before their fasting period (WordPress, 2013). Similarly to the Carnival of Venice, celebrations before Ash Wednesday happen all around the world in different cultures including places such as New Orleans, Greece, Brazil, Germany, Spain and more. Although the Carnival of Venice…

A hated and loved religion by many in history and many in the present. The Roman Catholic church, created by Jesus himself in the first century AD. The Catholic Church invites everyone from anywhere in the world to the Catholic faith. The first ever Catholic church and Christian community was made in Jerusalem. Saint Peter, the first Pope, led more than three thousand people in the Christian community(A Timeline of Catholic Church History). The first holocaust, modern journalists would call…

One very convincing point in favour of influence that climate change to bushfires is that climate change triggers the Forest Fire Danger Index(FFDI)(1.book; Luke and Arthur 1978). In 1967 Alan MacArthur , Climatologist developed the FFDI which is varies from 1 to 100 and it is subtle to wind speed, relative humidity and temperature changes(2.book :Dowdy et al. 2009). It is a fact that increase of temperature and dryness contribute to the upward trend of FFDI. On the basis of State of…

Religion can be defined as “a personal or institutionalized set of attitudes, beliefs and practices, which may include a system of prayers and religious laws”. It is to be questioned whether or not religion influences Australian society. This is evident in the education system of Australia, organisations that contribute to social welfare, in particular, the homeless and the influence of religious requirements on food. As time progresses, religious participation in Australia has become less…