What’s your favourite pancake topping?!
Traditionally Christians used up their ‘luxury’ ingredients before Lent, a period of fasting. Pancakes are a good way of doing this so the day is often called ‘Pancake Day’. The word ‘Shrove’ comes from the word ‘SHRIVE’ which means to confess sins (to be sorry or repent). Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent for Christians.
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If you’re eating pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, think about the symbolism behind them, whether or not you are a Christian. Is there anything you need to be sorry for? How will you show you are sorry (repent)? Is there anything you could give up to help others? Money? Help? Time?
“Toro, I am humble, for tonight I understand Your royal blood was never meant to decorate this sand You've suffered great injustice, so have thousands before you I offer an apology, and one long overdue I am sorry Toro I am sorry, Hear my song, and know I sing the truth Although we were bred to fight, I reach for kindness in your heart tonight And if you can forgive, and if you can forgive, love can truly live (x2) Toro, I am frightened, but I'll use my final breath To tell you that I'm sorry, let us end this dance of death Here and now with my amends, the senseless killing ends I am sorry, Toro I am sorry, Hear my song, and know I sing the truth Although we were bred to fight, I reach for kindness in your heart tonight And if you can forgive, and if you can forgive, love can truly live (x2) And if you can forgive, and if you can forgive, love... Love will truly live”