Lent

The idea is that you take an item that you don't use or wear anymore. You do this every day during Lent. You pack everything into a bag and at the end of Lent, you donate the big bag of items to a local charity shop or to a homeless shelter.

If you love Chick-fil-A but aren't eating meat on Fridays, there's good news. Chick-fil-A has brought their cod filet sandwich for 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

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.

Lenten season is a BIG DEAL here in Acadiana. But despite its pervasiveness, there are still many misconceptions held about Lent among Catholics.

For many people, they may decide to give up alcohol as a form of repentance during Lent.

At least I didn't have any chocolate bunnies.