Lent

[Guest eight_days_after]

this year it took me forever to discern what i was going to do for lent... God is asking alot of me this year and it truely will be a life changing experience, i am quite thankful.... i'm not sure if i should list them or not....?

I ask for prayers... it will be difficult... lol one of the things i am attempting to give up is complaining, so i have about 23 minutes to get as much in as possible

I will be praying for you all as well!

God bless you and may you all have a wonderful Lenten season!

oh! and i wont be randomly hanging out in the Phat Chat room anymore... perhaps only on Sundays... I am only going allow myself to come on phatmass once a day (and only in the vocation section.... i was going to give it up, but i realized that this is helping my journey to Christ, and He has other plans as well...) , so if you need me, either PM or email me....

Edited February 21, 2007 by eight_days_after

[cmaD2006]

I'm going to do my best to pray daily (using daily readings, office of readings, and whatever my spiritual director suggests). And I'm going to focus on healing of those things that still bug me (i.e. forgiveness, letting go).

There have been years where I do much more -- but I think for this year this is more than enough. (Letting God show me my woundedness, in my eyes is much more valuable than the sacrifices that I could offer; for then my sacrifice is to allow Him to transform me).

Not sure if I'm making sense, but at least that's what I'm aiming for.

Have a blessed Lent, and may it be a time of preparation so that we can all truly celebrate His Resurrection, where Jesus triumphed over sin out of love for us.

[stlmom]

I'm giving blood to the Red Cross--yes, it sounds kind of unusual for a penance, but it does give some perspective on what it means to shed blood for someone .

[the lords sheep]

I'm doing the usual fasting and I'm giving up chocolate.

I'm going to try to use this season to seek forgiveness from a few people. There are a few people in my life that I need to ask forgiveness of, especially some people that I struggle with daily. I'm trying to die to myself in little ways, especially by doing things I don't want to do (eating things I don't like, taking the stairs when I could take the elevator, hold my tongue). I'm also trying to take extra time for prayer.

Judging others is one thing I've been struggling with too. When I really start to get bad (especially inside my head) I try to think of one good thing for every bad thing I'm thinking. If I have trouble with thinking of something good, I just say: "He/she Christ's physical body here on earth. Whatever I think about him/her, I am thinking about Christ."

May you have a holy Lent!

[benedictaj]

I used to always give up chocolate.... but I gave up eating chocolate for good last October to test out self-denial. So I think I'm giving up sweets and cakes plus reading sacred scripture for half an hour every day (15 mins of the OT and 15 mins of NT). I'll probably end up reading more though!!

Have a blessed Lent everyone! This is such a beautiful time! :

[Guest phatdaddy]

wrong account.....

Edited February 22, 2007 by phatdaddy

[uruviel]

Well, it's not much but I decided to give up my pillow, make a holy hour everyday, and drink nothing but water.

[Andrea348]

* Candy

* Eating or snacking between meals

* Replacing my morning internet time with prayer/spiritual reading

[Piamaria]

I'm working on letting go and on being patient. Just trying to pay attention to the daily lessons of life. I wish I had entered before Lent. But I know my family needs this time with me. Now back on topic.

[Nunsense]

I gave up Diet Coke because I am addicted to it and know I won't get it in the convent. I am also trying to avoid negative comments, and to focus on positivity. My friend suggested that one because she is going to do it -- and she isn't even Catholic. She just felt that Lent was a good time to try for self-improvement. I am praying for her conversion too since she is already a person who seems so close to God.

[alicemary]

I have decided that real sacrifice for me is to not so much to give up something, as to become a better someone. I will strive this Lent to have more patience, keep the temper under wraps and forgive those who have wronged me.
Alicemary

[uruviel]

giving up something helps you become a better someone, it teaches you self discipline and it deny's you of pleasures you would normally enjoy or take advantage of, I think giving up something may very well aid you in your patience and your self denial.