Why Pancakes on Tuesday?

Pancake Tuesday is variously known as, of course Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday or, in french, Mardi Gras. Yes Mardi Gras is a celebration of Pancake Tuesday.

Pancake Tuesday precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. It’s a day to use up rich foods like eggs, milk, and sugar before the fasting period of Lent begins.

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is the day Christians traditionally begin their walk with Christ to the Cross. It’s marks the beginning of 6 weeks of remembrance of the sacrifice of love that Jesus made for each and every one of us. This is a practice shared by Christians, but it’s a message, the Good News, and it is for all people.