Hey Louisiana, if you're 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!
If you were raised in 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.
Fat Tuesday has passed and Ash Wednesday, the day that most Catholics and some Christians give something up for the Lenten season. But does it have to be tough? Is it meant to cause guilt or anxiety?