First African Slaves Arrive In Jamestown On This Day In 1619. The arrival of the â20 and oddâ African captives aboard a Dutch âman of warâ ship on this day (August 20) in the year 1619 historically marks the early planting of the seeds of the American slave trade.
1 Everyone 14 years of age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. 2  Everyone 18 or older, and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 3  On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed.
15 Fasts for Lent. Fasting is a path to peace and happiness. That's right: fasting, the practice of abstaining from food or drink for meals, days, and even weeks at a time, is one of the most powerful ways we have of becoming closer to God and finding true joy. Self-denial leads to a greater sense of wholeness. That's why Christians have fasted for thousands of years, and it's why Lent, the 6-week period etween Ash Wednesday and Easter, is a time of serious fasting. Unless you're an Orthodox Christian, however, you don't have to simply fast from food.