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".
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.
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.
It's Ash Wednesday, and as we all know, it's the beginning of Lent. Every year, millions of people around the world will be "giving up" something during the next 40 days.
If you are observing Lent like myself, you probably wonder every Friday what you are going to eat for dinner. Sometimes it is hard to think of another seafood or vegetarian dish that isn't too costly and/or time consuming. This 30-minute meal will do the trick!