By Terry Sovil from the March 2013 Edition Carnaval or Carnivale is a period of festivities which is generally held before Lent. In the United States of America it also called Mardi Gras. This Mexican holiday is a five-day celebration held before the Catholic period of Lent. Carnaval is celebrated exuberantly with parades, floats, costumes, […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2012 Edition Carnaval (carnival in English), is a week- long fiesta that takes place in some Catholic Latin American countries leading up to the period of Lent before the celebration of Easter. As most Catholics interpret, Lent is a period of sacrifice and renewal of faith. This usually […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2010 Edition ALL OVER THE CHRISTIAN WORLD, people gather to celebrate Carnaval, Mardis Gras, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, depending upon which country they are currently living on the Tuesday before Lent. The next day is Ash Wednesday and the start of a time of penance and atonement so […]
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