What Are Your Lenten Resolutions?

[cmaD2006]

I'm giving up PhatMass and Facebook ... (probably at a min the whole week except sunday). The idea is to take that extra time and put it towards prayer. After that -- dunno.

Edited February 28, 2011 by cmariadiaz

[MissScripture]

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1298921108' post='2216494']
This is me and you Vee:



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ydfdvp1HE[/media]

of course, I'm the one winning...
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This video never gets old! I LOVE IT!

[kafka]

I resolve to shave my beard and get a haircut.

[Studiumecclesiae]

For this Lent I'd like to try to fast with bread and water on Friday but my health isn't the best but I really want to try this traditional way, as a lot of people do it and it used to be the custom.
I'm also going to try to be more selfless.

[Mary Magdalene]

[i][font="Georgia"][color="#ff00ff"]For lent I will:
[/color]Give up alcohol
Try and go to daily mass on a more regular basis
Spend less time in front of the tv and laptop


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[LaPetiteSoeur]

[quote name='vee8' timestamp='1298920656' post='2216485']
I think for Lent I will give up any and everything thing Dominican related, in fact I wont even wear white.
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Vee!

[Chamomile]

[quote name='vee8' timestamp='1298920656' post='2216485']
I think for Lent I will give up any and everything thing Dominican related, in fact I wont even wear white.
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Oh my - [i]everything thing[/i]?! That's, like, more than everything.... because it's everything thing. If you're going to be giving up the Dominican Rosary (which I don't recommend [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif[/img]...), you could try praying the [url="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/chaplets/chap18.htm"]Seven Dolors of Mary Chaplet[/url] instead.


A priest recommended reading the book of Sirach each day during Lent. It's about 50 chapters long, and I definitely need some wisdom and common sense, so I think this is something I'll include, amongst other things - like TB said: prayer, fasting, almsgiving.

[HopefulBride]

I am still thinking and praying as to what God is calling me to do this lent. Whatever it is, I know it will ultimately result in closeness with Him.

[vee]

[quote name='Chamomile' timestamp='1298993905' post='2216767']
Oh my - [i]everything thing[/i]?! That's, like, more than everything.... because it's everything thing. If you're going to be giving up the Dominican Rosary (which I don't recommend [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif[/img]...), you could try praying the [url="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/chaplets/chap18.htm"]Seven Dolors of Mary Chaplet[/url] instead.

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LOL oops typo! maybe for Lent I will proofread more...

[quote]A priest recommended reading the book of Sirach each day during Lent. It's about 50 chapters long, and I definitely need some wisdom and common sense, so I think this is something I'll include, amongst other things - like TB said: prayer, fasting, almsgiving.
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I LOVE SIRACH!!! If not the whole thing I think I will definitely read part of it a day.

[tnavarro61]

No Facebook for me. And since almost everybody's taking a break on PM, I will also rest from PM.

More prayers too!

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Chamomile' timestamp='1298993905' post='2216767']
A priest recommended reading the book of Sirach each day during Lent. It's about 50 chapters long, and I definitely need some wisdom and common sense, so I think this is something I'll include, amongst other things...
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[quote name='vee8' timestamp='1298994682' post='2216773']
I LOVE SIRACH!!!
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Same! Just finished an informal "study" of Sirach a few weeks ago with a women's group. I love those girls and reading that book with them deepened its meaning to me.

[OnlySunshine]

I'm thinking of giving up chocolate or candy or both, which will be really hard since I love a good chocolate bar or some chocolate milk. I am also making the resolution to work a little bit more on ChaCha, where I am an expeditor, so I can save up for college. I am really hoping to transfer to Auburn University in the next year or two so I need to work hard for tuition.

[TeresaBenedicta]

Okay! After much prayer and consultation with my spiritual director, I now have a Lenten plan!

Prayer: Beginning and ending my day with prayer, specifically the LOTH. Stations of the Cross on Fridays.

Fasting: Bread & water fast on Tuesdays. Internet fast-- no internet before 3PM, no more than two hours a day.

Almsgiving: Serving our at our bi-monthly Community Supper.

Overall Lenten intention: A purification of my desires, even good ones, to only Jesus.

[emilier98]

This lent I am going to give up soda (again)
I am also going to try and go to daily mass
And, like another poster, spend the last 30 minutes of my day in prayer

Oh last but not least I am going to try my hardest to visit the Adrian Dominicans. Really wanna go see them.

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='TeresaBenedicta' timestamp='1299257995' post='2217886']
Okay! After much prayer and consultation with my spiritual director, I now have a Lenten plan!

Prayer: Beginning and ending my day with prayer, specifically the LOTH. Stations of the Cross on Fridays.

Fasting: Bread & water fast on Tuesdays. Internet fast-- no internet before 3PM, no more than two hours a day.

Almsgiving: Serving our at our bi-monthly Community Supper.

Overall Lenten intention: A purification of my desires, even good ones, to only Jesus.
[/quote]

I wish I had a spiritual director in times like these. I still cannot narrow down a Lenten resolution and Lent is less than a week away.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1299274125' post='2217982']
I wish I had a spiritual director in times like these. I still cannot narrow down a Lenten resolution and Lent is less than a week away.
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I'm kinda in the same boat... I think I might ask our OFM priest for some suggestions if I see him before Wednesday. I like the idea of doing something prayerful, for fasting, and something with almsgiving.

I have to think and pray about this... There are many good ideas here.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' timestamp='1299279238' post='2218017']
I'm kinda in the same boat... I think I might ask our OFM priest for some suggestions if I see him before Wednesday. I like the idea of doing something prayerful, for fasting, and something with almsgiving.

I have to think and pray about this... There are many good ideas here.
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Also in a similar boat: won't see my SD until after Lent has begun. Praying about it... hmmm...

It occurred to me to fast from "social media". I think I might.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1299279394' post='2218020']
Also in a similar boat: won't see my SD until after Lent has begun. Praying about it... hmmm...

It occurred to me to fast from "social media". I think I might.
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I know the internet/computer is at the top of my fasting list.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' timestamp='1299280248' post='2218025']
I know the internet/computer is at the top of my fasting list.
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I think I will put the computer down except for during my lunch hour at work, the problem is putting down my PHONE which has all the social media apps. Guess I should just delete them, huh?

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1299281034' post='2218027']
I think I will put the computer down except for during my lunch hour at work, the problem is putting down my PHONE which has all the social media apps. Guess I should just delete them, huh?
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The computer definitely seems to be my weakness, but I cannot abstain from it because I have a job on here working for ChaCha as an expeditor. Right now, I really need money, so I'm going to be on the computer a lot these next few weeks.

The thing I really need to work on is my prayer life. I think I am going to go ahead and do what I thought about before--say the rosary daily and the Stations of the Cross or the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Fridays. Hopefully, this will build a solid foundation for me to continue a good prayer life in the future.