Thoth Sunday, Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras in New Orleans

On Monday’s show… I brought you along with me to New Orleans for the Thoth parade for an on-the-street experience of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. We talk Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). Peek behind the scenes of how the Mardi Gras floats are made, and find out what you absolutely need to know to parade like a New Orleanian at Mardi Gras! It’s a family event and this show proves it. Listen in to find out more.

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On the show I referred to Sunday as “Bacchus Sunday.” The funny thing is that the riders in Thoth were throwing t-shirts that emblazoned with the words “Thoth Sunday” on them. I got a big kick out of that. And then there was this comment on Facebook left by our Parochial Vicar Fr. Peter Finney… just reminding me that it really is “Thoth Sunday.” [Click the comment icon below to see.] 😉

On the show… join me in New Orleans for the Thoth parade for an on-the-street experience of #MardiGras in New Orleans….

Posted by The Catholic Foodie on Tuesday, February 9, 2016

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On Fat Tuesday, we did something out of the ordinary… and I am so glad we did. Instead of heading to St. Charles Avenue to catch the Rex parade, we went to the Metairie and paraded with the Daughters of St. Paul and a bunch of families. We kinda had a lot of fun, as you can tell by the photos below.

***Special thanks to Sr. Tracey Dugas, FSP for a number of the photos shared above.***

About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.