Pancake Night

Pancake night is coming. It will be here on Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday that is. The word shrove comes from an old English word shrive which means to confess all sins. In Britain and Ireland the tradition of making pancakes the day before Lent stems from the fact that all dairy products and eggs were to be consumed before lent since abstinence from these food items was mandatory through Lent. As children, it was common for us  to smother the cooked pancakes with strawberry jam and lemon juice (it's an Irish thing!) then eat to our hearts content before our Lenten abstinence began.

Some of us may or may not eat pancakes this Tuesday but the evening will certainly be an opportunity to reflect and prepare for the walk with Our Lord in the weeks ahead.

Deacon Brendan Brides