Time out to explain/celebrate . . . still Celebrating Black HIStory '24

Mardi Gras for CHRISTians?

There are many cultures represented in the Body of Christ, which makes us rich and colorful. We have much to celebrate! We simply must be reminded to glorify God in our celebrations and not to include the temptations celebrations may offer which can lead to sin . . . be under the Spirit's control as always!

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Mardi Gras translates from the French as “Fat Tuesday”. It’s also referred to as “Carnival” which is derived from the Latin as “farewell to meat” (carne). It is the end of the celebration of the Epiphany. Basically you celebrate - party hard - until the solemn season of Lent. Mardi Gras is the last day to celebrate, the “farewell to flesh”. During Lent there is a lot of fasting, so the concept is to eat all you want before the fasting and a time of penance and fasting for 40 days before Easter. New Orleans is famous for its celebration of Mardi Gras—it starts with parades about two weeks in advance of the actual Mardi Gras. Matrdi Gras balls (the equivalent of debutante balls in other city) begin on January 6, Kings’ Day, the date memorializing the visit of the Three Kings to the Baby Jesus.

Here are just a few historical facts about Mardi Gras and its HIStory . . .

https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/king-cakes

https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/history/mardi-gras-indians/

https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/krewe-of-zulu