Lent and Valentine’s Day share an identity 2018-02-14 Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day are the same day this year.Read More
Witches of Fasnet the night before fasting 2017-02-28 When all the brooms have been burned and turned to ashes, winter is “swept away” for another year.Read More
Lent customs leading to Easter 2016-02-28 Ash Wednesday, Lent and pre-Easter customs and traditions from Germany. Read More
Origin of Maultaschen and other Lent Swabian customs 2015-03-27 Wonder where “Starkbier,” “Fastenbrezel,” and “Maultaschen” come from? We’ll tell you.Read More