Posted on 02/21/2007 2:48:46 PM PST by NYer
Homous >>
I've had this a few times made by a Jewish friend and a Melkite Catholic friend. Both tasted the same.
Bumping an interesting thread from ‘07...
In the Maronite Catholic Church, Lent began on Monday. The priest mixes the ashes with holy water which forms a 'slurry'. This is applied to the forehead with a Q-tip, in the form of a cross. Monday night's mass was very well attended.
If you are wondering why the Eastern Catholic Churches begin Lent on a Monday, it has to do with how the 40 days are calculated. You will find the answer here.
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