Best fast-food fish sandwiches around the country for Lent

Best fast-food fish sandwiches around the country for Lent

March 7 is the first Friday of Lent — and many Catholics across America will be abstaining from eating meat this Friday and all Fridays through April 18, which is Good Friday this year. Plenty of fast-food restaurant chains are capitalizing on this, offering fish sandwiches throughout the Lenten season. Here are some of the best fast-food fish sandwiches … Read more

Here’s why fish on Fridays is ‘important’ to Catholics during Lent

Here’s why fish on Fridays is ‘important’ to Catholics during Lent

Christians of many denominations abstain from meat for all or part of the liturgical season of Lent.  For Roman Catholics, “all Fridays through the year and the time of Lent are penitential days and times throughout the entire Church.” In addition, “abstinence from eating meat or another food according to the prescriptions of the conference of bishops … Read more

Lizzo plays a 200-year-old crystal flute lent to her by The Library of Congress

Lizzo plays a 200-year-old crystal flute lent to her by The Library of Congress

Lizzo made history on Tuesday night after The Library of Congress let her borrow a 200-year-old crystal flute during her concert in Washington, DC.  The singer, 34, was thrilled to be the first ever person to play the musical instrument, originally owend by James Madison, even exclaiming during her show: ‘B****, I just twerked and played James Madison’s flute from … Read more