lent

In a letter dated March 3, 2010, Jim Piculas of Covington received exciting news from the Archbishop of New Orleans: "Alligator is acceptable during Lent".

They also are asking the faithful to remember the Catholic Relief Services rice bowl

You'll save a little money on crawfish in Acadiana this weekend.

It’s the start of the Lenten season, so many people will be lining up to get their share of seafood over the next 6 weeks.

If you were raised in south Louisiana, the question, "did you get your ashes and what are you giving up for Lent?" is not at all strange to you. Nearly a third of the state's population is Catholic.

We were surfing through one of our favorite websites BuzzFeed.com today when we came across a list of the 29 Most Austin Things That Ever Happened. That got us to thinking... what were the most Cajun things that ever happened? After some careful deliberation, we think we've got a pretty definitive list.

Is it really a sacrifice for a seafood - loving Catholic in South Louisiana to eat seafood instead of meat on Fridays in Lent?

If you were raised in south Louisiana, the question, "did you get your ashes and what are you giving up?" is not at all strange to you. Nearly a third of the state's population is Catholic, and the majority of that number live south of Alexandria.

While I understand that restaurants want you to consider them when making your dining decisions, I really didn't expect any of them to go to this extreme!

In the beginning, the Canon Law had meat off limits on EVERY Friday, throughout the year. That law was changed in 1966.

#ashwednesday is one of the most trending topics on Twitter today!