THE PRETZEL IS CATHOLIC!

cradlecatholic:

I was doing research on traditional ways of spending lent went I stumbled on this little tidbit.

The fasting of this time once even precluded the eating of eggs and fats, so the chewy pretzel became the bread and symbol of the times. They’d always been a Christian food, ever since Roman times, their very shape being the creation of monks. The three holes represent the Holy Trinity, and the twists of the dough represent the arms of someone praying. In fact, the word “pretzel” is a German word deriving ultimately from the Latin “bracellae,” meaning “little arms” (the Vatican has the oldest known representation of a pretzel, found on a 5th c. manuscript)

Now even more reasons to love pretzels! Hahahaha…

“Only 364 days until the next Pretzel Day.” -Stanley Hudson, a fellow Catholic :)

(Source: fisheaters.com)

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   “Only 364 days until the next Pretzel Day.” -Stanley Hudson, a fellow Catholic :)

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