What are you giving up for Lent?

Ave Maria · Feb 21, 2012

So, what is everyone going to give up for Lent? I have decided to give up three things in honor of the three persons of the Most Holy Trinity: Diet Mountain Dew, cigarettes, and my bad habit of not keeping my apartment clean. I am also, of course, going to be fasting from meat on all Fridays of Lent and doing both the fasting and abstaining on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday which is required of us.

Chrystal-J · Feb 21, 2012

I always give up red meat and pork. But, this year, I'm gonna try to eat more veggies and less chicken and fish.

JacktheCatholic · Feb 21, 2012

I will observe the fasting as prescribed. But to me and my family it is more than doing what is prescribed. Lent is a time where we should be continuing to grow in Faith and Spirituality through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, and self-denial.

For me I will be working with my father-in-law by praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy with him. I will also seek to look and listen for God in the world and those around me and help when I can through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving and self denial.

Ave Maria · Feb 21, 2012

Chrystal-J said:
I always give up red meat and pork. But, this year, I'm gonna try to eat more veggies and less chicken and fish.

That sounds like a good idea Chrystal.

JacktheCatholic said:
I will observe the fasting as prescribed. But to me and my family it is more than doing what is prescribed. Lent is a time where we should be continuing to grow in Faith and Spirituality through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, and self-denial.

For me I will be working with my father-in-law by praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy with him. I will also seek to look and listen for God in the world and those around me and help when I can through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving and self denial.

This also sounds like a good idea Jack. That said, I am going to try to grow in faith and spirituality as well. I am also going to increase my efforts at prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, and self-denial. I think I might also pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet every day at 3 PM which is the Great Hour of Mercy. I am also definitely going to be praying the Rosary every day which I am already supposed to be doing since I wear a scapular.

Wolseley · Feb 21, 2012

For Lent this year, I am going to give up the political forums on Christian Forums.

Don't tell them, though---there would probably be dancing in the streets.

truthHurts77 · Feb 21, 2012

Chrystal-J said:
I always give up red meat and pork. But, this year, I'm gonna try to eat more veggies and less chicken and fish.

red meat & pork are healthy

people in Okinawa live longer than just about anyone

and they eat a lot of fatty pork

vegans die at a very young age,unless they are only vegans for, say, the last part of hteir lives, say the the last 10 yrs...

epiclesis · Feb 21, 2012

Food.

My husband and I are doing a detox fast. It'll be my first. I'm scared out of my mind.

truthHurts77 · Feb 21, 2012

i haven't decided

maybe i will find something here

Catholic Wife · Feb 21, 2012

NOTHING!

I've given up various foods in the past, which led to me becoming "too legalistic". This year I'll fast and abstain as prescribed by the Church, but my focus will be prayer and charity towards others -- and going to daily Mass on days I don't work.

Chrystal-J · Feb 21, 2012

truthHurts77 said:
red meat & pork are healthy

people in Okinawa live longer than just about anyone

and they eat a lot of fatty pork

vegans die at a very young age,unless they are only vegans for, say, the last part of hteir lives, say the the last 10 yrs...

I'm sure I'll be ok for 40 days. The reason I'm giving it up is because I love hamburgers and Coney dogs. So, it's something I'll miss and hopefully it'll help (in a small way) with discipline and endurance.

JesusIsTheWay33 · Feb 21, 2012

Chocolate. I may give other things up/take other things up as Lent begins and progresses.

InnerPhyre · Feb 21, 2012

Do Eastern Catholics all maintain an Orthodox-style fast during Lent?

JacktheCatholic · Feb 21, 2012

InnerPhyre said:
Do Eastern Catholics all maintain an Orthodox-style fast during Lent?

I would think so, they kept their rite.

But I did find this: For Byzantine Catholics, Lent is stricter - Diocese - Catholic Online

Cosmic Charlie · Feb 21, 2012

Condiments

InnerPhyre · Feb 21, 2012

JacktheCatholic said:
I would think so, they kept their rite.

But I did find this: For Byzantine Catholics, Lent is stricter - Diocese - Catholic Online

Interesting article. Thanks.

Reader Antonius · Feb 21, 2012

Sodas...

Brooklyn Knight · Feb 21, 2012

truthHurts77 said:
red meat & pork are healthy

people in Okinawa live longer than just about anyone

and they eat a lot of fatty pork

vegans die at a very young age,unless they are only vegans for, say, the last part of hteir lives, say the the last 10 yrs...

Their diet also consists of fish, a lot of it, actually. They also don't add as many preservatives and chemicals to their food. Anyone who's from a farm or has eaten at a farm more than likely could tell that there was a difference in the way the meat tastes.

They also don't consume as much junk food, soft drinks, and sweets in general. Even their cigarettes are healthier (Herbal/tea vs. tobacco).

Anhelyna · Feb 21, 2012

Hmmmm - I've just read that article and have to say I do fast as EOs do , meat [ that includes fish with faces and spines ] has already gone. After Sunday I will not be eating any dairy nor Olive Oil.

The exception will be Annunciation - when I will be allowed Fish and Oil for the celebration.

Great and Holy Week - well my chances of eating will be very limited as I'll be in Church a good part of the time - I can't eat until after Presanctified on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday , and since I'm away from home that will prove a problem - hopefully I'll manage better than I did last year

adajoy · Feb 21, 2012

Music, TV/movies, Shopping. Things that are distractions or that I've recently been too much attached to. I hope to read and write more, do things that I often neglect. Even if it's not something spiritual/focused on God, such as reading a book for fun, at least I will still be in silence, as much as I can be depending on the noise of my surroundings. I also want to focus more on the spirituality of St Therese.

InnerPhyre · Feb 21, 2012

Anhelyna said:
Hmmmm - I've just read that article and have to say I do fast as EOs do , meat [ that includes fish with faces and spines ] has already gone. After Sunday I will not be eating any dairy nor Olive Oil.

The exception will be Annunciation - when I will be allowed Fish and Oil for the celebration.

Great and Holy Week - well my chances of eating will be very limited as I'll be in Church a good part of the time - I can't eat until after Presanctified on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday , and since I'm away from home that will prove a problem - hopefully I'll manage better than I did last year

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