Now, we are in Lent Feb 26, 2026 7 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Michael Bird Follow Michael Bird Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week, we celebrated Mardi Gras, better known as Fat Tuesday – the beginning of the season of Lent.In 40 days, we’ll celebrate Easter - the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which changed everything, including the calendar. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmtG6? :? 4F=EFC6D 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 E92E 6:E96C 5@?’E <?@H 23@FE r9C:DE:2?:EJ @C 49@@D6 2?@E96C C6=:8:@?[ E96:C 42=6?52C :D DE:== >@G:?8 :? E96 E:>6 @7 2??@ 5@>:?: – :? E96 *62C @7 ~FC {@C5] %92E :D 2? 2>2K:?8 724E[ E92E E96 3:CE9 @7 y6DFD :D >6>@C:2=:K65 E@ E9:D 52J 3J @FC G6CJ 42=6?52CP !6@A=6 H9@ 5@ ?@E 6G6? <?@H w:> 2C6 DE:== 4@F?E:?8 E96:C 52JD H:E9 2 vC68@C:2? 42=6?52C 565:42E65 E@ w:>Pk^Am kAmt2DE6C >2C<D E96 6?5 @7 {6?E[ E96 7@CEJ 52JD @7 72DE:?8 2?5 23DE:?6?46 E92E 3682? H:E9 |2C5: vC2D Wu2E %F6D52JX 2?5 pD9 (65?6D52J] t2DE6C :D 2 >@G623=6 762DE[ >62?:?8 :E :D ?@E 7:I65 :? C6=2E:@? E@ E96 C68F=2C 42=6?52C] xE 2=H2JD @44FCD 5FC:?8 E96 DAC:?8[ :? |2C49 @C pAC:=]k^AmkAmt2DE6C :D =:?<65 E@ E96 y6H:D9 !2DD@G6C 3J >F49 @7 :ED DJ>3@=:D>[ 2D H6== 2D 3J :ED A@D:E:@? :? E96 42=6?52C] !2DD@G6C 2?5 t2DE6C 2C6 :?E6C492?8623=6 E6C>D :? >2?J tFC@A62? =2?8F286D[ D@ E96 D:>:=2C:E:6D 2C6 6G6? 8C62E6C 7@C E96 62C=J r9C:DE:2?D H9@ EC2?D=2E65 E96 q:3=6]k^AmkAm$64F=2C 4FDE@>D[ DF49 2D E96 t2DE6C qF??J 2?5 t2DE6C 688 9F?ED[ 92G6 364@>6 A2CE @7 E96 9@=:52JVD >@56C? 46=63C2E:@?D 2?5 2C6 @7E6? @3D6CG65 3J r9C:DE:2?D 2?5 ?@?\r9C:DE:2?D 2=:<6] k^AmkAm%96 }6H %6DE2>6?E E62496D E92E E96 C6DFCC64E:@? @7 y6DFD[ H9:49 t2DE6C 46=63C2E6D[ :D 2 7@F?52E:@? @7 E96 r9C:DE:2? 72:E9] %96 C6DFCC64E:@? 6DE23=:D965 y6DFD 2D E96 ECF6 $@? @7 v@5]k^AmkAmt2DE6C :D DEC@?8=J 4@??64E65 E@ E96 !2DD@G6C 2?5 tI@5FD 7C@> t8JAE E92E :D @FE=:?65 :? 8C62E 56E2:= :? E96 ~=5 %6DE2>6?E] k^AmkAmx? E96 }6H %6DE2>6?E[ 9@H6G6C[ y6DFD 82G6 E96 !2DD@G6C >62= 2 ?6H >62?:?8] w6 D2JD E@ 9:D 5:D4:A=6D[ “5@ E9:D :? C6>6>3C2?46 @7 >6[” 2D 96 AC6A2C65 9:>D6=7 2?5 9:D 5:D4:A=6D 7@C 9:D 562E9 :? E96 FAA6C C@@> 5FC:?8 E96 {2DE $FAA6C] w6 E@@< E96 3C625 2?5 E96 492=:46 @7 H:?6 2?5 D2:5 E92E :E C6AC6D6?E65 w:D 3@5J 2?5 3=@@5] k^AmkAmy6DFD[ 2D E96 !2DD@G6C =2>3[ H2D 4CF4:7:65 2E C@F89=J E96 D2>6 E:>6 2D E96 !2DD@G6C =2>3D H6C6 36:?8 D=2:? :? E96 E6>A=6] %@ E9:D 52J[ @? v@@5 uC:52J 2E bi__ A]>] :D EC25:E:@?2==J E96 E:>6 @3D6CG65]k^AmkAmtG6CJ uC:52J 5FC:?8 {6?E[ >2?J r9C:DE:2?D @3D6CG6 E96 $E2E:@?D @7 E96 rC@DD] %96 $E2E:@?D @7 E96 rC@DD 2C6 7@FCE66? A@:?ED @? E96 ':2 s@=@C@D2 :? y6CFD2=6>[ 7C@> E96 {:@?DV v2E6 E@ E96 r9FC49 @7 E96 w@=J $6AF=496C] %9:D :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= {6?E6? EC25:E:@?D[ 6G6? >@C6 D@ E92? 72DE:?8 2?5 23DE:?6?46]k^AmkAm$A62<:?8 @7 72DE:?8 2?5 23DE2:?:?8[ :E :D 2=D@ 2 =@?8DE2?5:?8 EC25:E:@? E@ 72DE W62E @?6 >62= 2 52J @C ?@?6 2E 2==X 2?5 23DE2:? 7C@> >62E @? uC:52JD @7 {6?E] %9:D 92D =65 E@ >2?J C6DE2FC2?ED 92G:?8 7:D9 2?5 D627@@5 DA64:2=D @? uC:52J ?:89ED]k^AmkAm(9J :D t2DE6C @? 2 >@G623=6 52E6n %96 52E6 7@C t2DE6C :D 56E6C>:?65 @? 2 =F?:D@=2C 42=6?52C D:>:=2C E@ E96 w63C6H 42=6?52C] %96 u:CDE r@F?4:= @7 }:4262 – E96 D2>6 r@F?4:= E92E HC@E6 E96 rC665 W“H6 36=:6G6 :? ~?6 v@5 …”X \\ 6DE23=:D965 E96 52E6 @7 t2DE6C 2D E96 7:CDE $F?52J 27E6C E96 7F== >@@? WE96 !2D492= uF== |@@?X 7@==@H:?8 E96 ?@CE96C? 96>:DA96C6VD G6C?2= 6BF:?@I[ H2J 324< :? E96 J62C bad] k^AmkAm%96 6BF:?@I @44FCD @? |2C49 a`[ E96C67@C6 t2DE6C 2=H2JD 72==D @? 2 $F?52J 36EH66? |2C49 aa 2?5 pAC:= ad] %96C6 2C6 bd A@E6?E:2= t2DE6C 52E6DP k^AmkAmxE =2DE 76== @? |2C49 aa :? `g`g[ 2?5 H:== ?@E 5@ D@ 282:? F?E:= aagd] xE 76== @? |2C49 ab :? a__g[ 3FE H:== ?@E 5@ D@ 282:? F?E:= a`e_] t2DE6C =2DE 76== @? E96 =2E6DE A@DD:3=6 52E6[ pAC:= ad[ :? `hcb 2?5 H:== ?6IE 72== @? E92E 52E6 :? a_bg] w@H6G6C[ :E 76== @? pAC:= ac[ ;FDE @?6 52J 367@C6 E9:D =2E6DE A@DD:3=6 52E6[ :? a_``] %96 >@DE 4@>>@? 52E6 :D pAC:= `h] %9:D J62C H6 H:== 46=63C2E6 t2DE6C @? $F?52J[ pAC:= d[ a_ae] k^Am Buy Now Michael Bird is an assistant professor of music at Faulkner University. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you Most Popular 5 Alex City residents arrested after search finds meth, other drugs Details emerge in DUI, manslaughter case Alexander City man arrested for trafficking cocaine Jackson’s Gap man left dead after head-on crash Goodwater man arrested for child pornography Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 63° 64° / 57° 4 PM 64° 5 PM 63° 6 PM 62° 7 PM 62° 8 PM 61°
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