Lent

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

Here is a list of local churches and KC clubs that will be providing Fish Fry dinners on Fridays during Lent.

Incase you didn't know, today is St. Joseph's Day, and that means you actually can eat whatever you want including meat. Here's why...

Pick up some poboys to support youth programs in our local community.

A Lenten sacrifice doesn't have to be the same ole thing this year

Consider acts of charity instead of giving something up for the sake of giving something up.

If you love 10oz cans of Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, you've probably had a really hard time finding them anywhere lately.

If you follow this plan, not only will someone in need be thanking you, you'll be thanking yourself!

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

It’s the first Friday of Lent for the million plus Catholics who call Louisiana home, and for many of them, that means ditching red meat and chowing down on seafood.

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.

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".

While we know there's really no wrong answer, we figured we'd have a little fun and let everyone vote on the best.

Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the arrival of Lent. For those who observe it, Lent is a time of reflection and sacrifice. While traditionally people abstain and give up things for Lent like alcohol, sweets, TV and much more. One group, the Christian Nightlife Initiatives Network is promoting the #Do1NiceThing challenge. They say it's a chance to make things better for others and our communities. I think it's a fantastic idea.

Father Paul D. Seil, host of the Catholic TV show 'Our Daily Bread', shares some great recipes for the Lenten season with us.

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.

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.

You've probably noticed the size of your mudbugs being larger than expected so early in this year's crawfish season. You can thank good ole mother nature for this one.

Lent is almost upon us, but you don't have to feel deprived with these delicious seafood recipes!