Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
St. Martin's Advent Fast
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Advent Fast Fact
Advent has been around since the 4th century, when it was a time of great fasting, similar to what Catholics do throughout Lent. In addition to fasting, dancing and similar festivities were forbidden.
In some countries Advent would start on November 11th, which is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours. Thus the great fast was known as “St. Martin’s Fast,” “St. Martin’s Lent” or “the forty days of St. Martin” — and on the day before there was a lot of frolicking and heavy eating, as with Mardi Gras today.
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