lent

Turns out the point behind fasting during Lent isn’t to drop 10 pounds, or make money for the fish industry, it’s to remember and feel the sacrifice Christ made for us.

Do we eat fish because other animals are 'unclean', or is it because God is trying to make us lose weight?

If you don't see your church listed, call their office to find out when you can get ashes. Some churches are self-serve and others have Mass before they administer them.

Today is Fat Tuesday, and tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, begins the Catholic season of Lent. It's a time of "giving up" things, and eating fish on Fridays. I was always taught that you can't eat beef or chicken on Fridays during Lent, but I never really knew why. It took some d…

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is a day of celebration, enjoying rich foods, drink and overindulgence all leading up to Ash Wednesday where folks usually fast for the Lenten season.

Now that everyone has partied their faces off, and in some cases, their blouses off, on Fatu Tuesday, it's time to go to church and gear up for Lent.

Who Has The Best Fish Sandwich?

For some reason we thought of shooting some videos around the office, and since we're in the midst of Lent and people are grumpy from Lent sacrifice, we thought we'd talk about it.

Tonight is Fat Tuesday - that means tomorrow is the start of Lent and 40 days of giving up something you love.  Or at least that's what Lent used to mean when I was a kid back in the Stone Age!