Did you know that pretzels are a Lenten tradition? 🥨 The word pretzel means “little arms” and the twisted shape of pretzels is meant to resemble two arms crossed in prayer. Earlier Christians followed stricter rules about what they could eat during Lent. Pretzels were relatively inexpensive to make and the ingredients followed the Lenten practices at the time. This Lent, take time to bake pretzels with your family in order to remind yourselves that Lent is a season of prayer. Let us know if you
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Did you know that pretzels are a Lenten tradition? 🥨 The word pretzel means “little arms” and the twisted shape of pretzels is meant to resemble two arms crossed in prayer. Earlier Christians followed stricter rules about what they could eat during Lent. Pretzels were relatively inexpensive to make and the ingredients followed the Lenten practices at the time. This Lent, take time to bake pretzels with your family in order to remind yourselves that Lent is a season of prayer. Let us know if you
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