The first Friday of Lent is called "Stick Friday," a name stemming from the Middle Ages when the faithful would find the biggest, gnarliest stick they could and break it on each other's back as an act of communal penance. To this day, certain faithful Catholics will pick out and photograph large sticks as part of their Lenten commitment.
The first Friday of Lent is called "Stick Friday," a name stemming from the Middle Ages when the faithful would find the biggest, gnarliest stick they could and break it on each other's back as an act of communal penance. To this day, certain faithful Catholics will pick out and photograph large sticks as part of their Lenten commitment.
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