For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.

Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection ...

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.

Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has evolved into a week-long festival.

Mardi Gras gets a lot of (well-deserved) hype, but when the parades are over, many in Louisiana immediately enter a less-discussed season: Lent. Lent is 40 days of fasting, almsgiving and prayer.

Carnivale ended at midnight on Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday. Then Ash Wednesday signaled the start of Lent, which will end during Holy Week, which includes celebrations and ...

Forget the fact that Push Mow was rained out a couple times this year and held its parade two weeks after Mardi Gras. The traditionalist in me squirms at the thought of parading in Lent ...