MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - All the Mardi Gras fun is over, for this year at least. It is now "Ash Wednesday", or the beginning of Lent.
Catholic churches scheduled masses where priests would dot or cross the foreheads of the faithful, with ash.
This marks the beginning of the 40-day season of penitence and fasting in preparation for Easter.
Paul Desoto, celebrates Ash Wednesday, and says,"we have to prepare ourselves in order to fully appreciate what he gave to us. We have to reflect on how to make ourselves worthy of the gift we received."
Desoto says Lent is a time of spiritual development, to be fully prepared for Easter.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:45:18 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many in the ArkLaMiss are opening up their wallets for monetary donations or personal products to tornado ravaged Oklahoma.
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Many in the ArkLaMiss are opening up their wallets for monetary donations or personal products to tornado ravaged Oklahoma.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:43:31 GMT
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) - An East Texas pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) - An East Texas pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:53:48 GMT
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.It happened just before 9 P.M., at the Windsor Inn, off Washington Street. So far, it
MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Monroe Police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Wednesday night.
