Shrove Tuesday, also commonly referred to as Pancake Day, is a celebration that’s observed the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Christian observance of Lent, ...

In addition to mom and dad in the kitchen, their daughter Chrissy helps, along with local students who fold boxes, help out in the kitchen and take orders in the front.

Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day as it’s most commonly known, always falls exactly 47 days before Easter, although the date changes every year. In addition, ...

If you like pancakes, today is your day. It's Shrove Tuesday today, also known as Shrovetide Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday. So what does "Shrove" mean? And why are some Christians eating pancakes ...

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, all started when Pope St. Gregory prohibited Christians from eating all forms of meat and animal products during Lent in 500-600 AD.

Shrove is the past tense of shrive, which means to gain absolution of sins by confession and repentance. Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in some western European countries.

Shrove Tuesday is called Mardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French. It is referred to as Fastnacht in Germany - meaning "the eve of the fast" - and Fetter Dienstag.

Savoring Shrove Tuesday. February 21, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Many Southern Maryland churches and civic organizations served pancake breakfasts and suppers this week to observe Shrove Tuesday.

But "Shrove Tuesday" will be observed by millions of Christians today in a variety of ways, around the world. Christopher Page Feb 17, 2015 6:44 AM. Share by Email. Share on Facebook.