<p>Pancake Day - or Shrove Tuesday - has become a secular holiday, but less people know about Ash Wednesday. Tom explains what exactly the days are for and what the ash represents. </p>

Pancake Day - or Shrove Tuesday - has become a secular holiday, but less people know about Ash Wednesday. Tom explains what exactly the days are for and what the ash represents.

2. What is Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday?

But He's Catholic!, hosted by husband and wife duo Tom (Catholic) and Ellie (not Catholic), answers all your questions about Catholicism - whether you're religious or not. Each week poses a question on a new topic - from the Pope and Jesus to confession and transubstantiation.

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2. What is Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday?

2. What is Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday?