Lent

Have you ever wondered why people walk around with ashes on their heads for Ash Wednesday?

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, and many people are giving something up or fasting. So why do people choose to fast or go without? Many fast or give up certain luxuries in order to replicate the account of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ's journey into the desert for 40 days.

Trying to wrap your head around how they figure out when the dates are for Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter? It's actually pretty cool!

Catholics across the world are observing the Lenten season and now many are giving up what they enjoy daily as a form of penance.

In the Bayou State, some things might be harder than others to let go of until Easter

Let that sink in for a minute. I am all over fish sandwiches from local eateries, but never have I heard of a Crab Burger!

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.

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.

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.

With Lent beginning Fridays become no-meat days for Catholics. That means fish or seafood on Fridays and a temporary boom for seafood restaurants. Where are you going to get your fish?

With Lent beginning this past week we wondered what you may be giving up. We also wondered what affect you thought legalized marijuana would have on our traffic safety. Here is what you said in this week's polls.

Anything above look good but you have to say "no" because you gave it up for Lent?It is the time of year for Catholics to give up something for Lent. The key is for it to be difficult and a true sacrifice. I could give up the Ballet, the Opera, Watching Dr...