The Louisiana city's final celebration takes place March 4 on Fat Tuesday ... but the tradition of marking one's forehead with ashes is rooted in the ancient Hebrew custom of "clothing oneself in ...

The Louisiana city's final celebration takes place March 4 on Fat Tuesday. The day before the ... Mardi Gras is rooted in the traditions of various cultures before the solemn season of Lent.

The good times will roll soon for 2025 Mardi Gras! Galveston. For those planning to go, here is everything to know about the ...

According to Dynamic Catholic, "A Catholic Guide to Fat Tuesday," Mardi Gras is French ... A plastic baby is placed somewhere inside the cake. Tradition goes that the the person who gets the ...

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.

Paczki Day does not fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which moves in relation to ...

As Fat Tuesday approaches, Polish communities around the world prepare for one of their most beloved traditions—pączki, a deep-fried, jelly-filled doughnut that marks the final indulgence ...

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

The term "Fat Tuesday" originates from the tradition of using up all the fats in the home before Lent as preparation for fasting and abstinence. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting ...

I've enjoyed having our own mini Mardi Gras celebration at home over the years. I was raised in Mexico in a Catholic family, ...