Alms T-Shirts

These young nuns are walking round town collecting alms. In this case some rice, but other items are sometimes given including money. I was given to understand that monks were allowed to collect alms 5 days a week, while nuns were allowed only two days. Didn't get this confirmed though.

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A Noble Family Distributing Alms in a Park - Mattheus Ignatius van Bree, 1793.

Lent - Pray Fast Give Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends after around 40 days, before Easter Sunday. Lent is for the preparation of the believer for Easter through prayer, penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving and self-denial. This event is observed by the denominations of Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Oriental Orthodox, Reformed, and Roman Catholic Church. Anabaptist and evangelical churches may also observe the Lenten season. The last week of Lent is Holy Week, starting with Palm Sunday. Following the New Testament, Jesus' crucifixion is commemorated on Good F...

Season Of Lent designs for t-shirts, covers.. I hope you like it.

Season Of Lent designs for t-shirts, covers.. I hope you like it.

Season Of Lent designs for t-shirts, covers.. I hope you like it.

Season Of Lent designs for t-shirts, covers.. I hope you like it.

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Season Of Lent designs for t-shirts, covers.. I hope you like it.