How's your Lent going?

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Pax Christi!

We’re a week and a half into Lent now; this thread asks, how are you doing? Abstinances, fasts, prayers and devotions, whatever.

I give myself a B. I’m abstaining from caffeine just fine, and only lapsed on game apps a little. I’ve done a few extra devotions, but not much more than I’d normally do.

Part of my plan was to post more in the groups, and maybe start a new group or two. I’ve only made a little headway in this, and shoud work on this.

How are you all doing?

God bless.
 
Not well…

I have broken my Lenten promise many times: to give up sweets and soda.

Pray for me. :gopray2:
 
Mine is going fairly well. I gave up several things, one of which was pop music or other lyrical music that tends to get stuck in my head. I did this because I was finding song lyrics popping up in my head during prayer, and I thought a break might be good for me. I’ve been listening to classical, and I bought a new album called “Lent at Ephesus” by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, which is a beautiful, meditative CD perfect for the season. I do miss the pop music during my workout, but I am finding myself less distracted during prayer and meditation.
 
One thing I need is a sure-fire way to avoid uttering the “A” word when opening the Liturgy of the Hours. Usually I catch myself in time but sometimes out of habit it comes out.
 
OraLabora said:
One thing I need is a sure-fire way to avoid uttering the “A” word when opening the Liturgy of the Hours. Usually I catch myself in time but sometimes out of habit it comes out.
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Yesssssssssss:D

I am having exactly this problem.
 
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How are you all doing?
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I think I’m doing okay; not great, but okay. I haven’t broken my abstinence - I gave up meat for all of Lent, except Sundays. I’m praying the rosary daily, but I do that outside of Lent, too, so I can’t really claim it. I’m doing a novena, but that’s for a personal favor, so I can’t really claim it, either. So I guess, aside from the abstinence, I haven’t really done anything special. Hmm, that’s actually kinda bad now that I think about it. I went to St. Patrick’s Day Mass today, does that count? Eh, I think I need to do more. I think I’ve only fasted twice since Lent started, and one of them was the requisite one on Ash Wednesday. I think I’ll fast again tomorrow.
 
OraLabora said:
One thing I need is a sure-fire way to avoid uttering the “A” word when opening the Liturgy of the Hours. Usually I catch myself in time but sometimes out of habit it comes out.
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Pax Christi!

Pardon me? The “A” word? Can you tell me what it is (or give me a hint)?

God bless.
 
My Lent is going ok…I got to play the Stabat Mater for Stations the two Fridays thus far, and got asked to play another…I’m keeping up what I gave up…coffee and chocolate.
I’m doing to some great Lenten reading “What Jesus Saw from the Cross” most notably.
Praying for a lot of people who are seeking resolution to various problems…most of which are pretty dire, so a constant worry. Although Padre Pio says “Pray constantly and don’t worry”.
Car trouble. Sigh. Husband still has not found a job. Double sigh.
But yeah…God is good.
Peace, and thanks for asking! Will pray for you & all others on this thread.
 
I’m doing all right—probably 7 out of 10. Just a few days into Lent I had to give up my chosen sacrifice of fasting every day except Sundays and solemnities because I am in mid-diagnosis of a potentially serious medical problem. When my priest found out I was still fasting anyway he gave me a major what-for :okpeople: and I finally understood that I was actually doing myself harm by insisting. Intellectually I know I have not failed. I neither asked for nor invited what’s happening to me, and the Lord does not require us to endanger ourselves by our Lenten penance. But I’m still disappointed.

I’m not doing well with the additional prayer and spiritual reading I committed to, either, but that’s mostly down to increased fatigue related to my symptoms. At the end of each day, I can usually say I’ve done the best I can. Not always, however, hence the 7 out of 10.

Praying for those who are struggling and/or frustrated. :signofcross::console: God bless!
 
Well, the first Friday of Lent i forgot it was Friday. Its easy to do when you dont have a job or routine/schedule that helps you keep track of days.
But other than that…i think this is going to be the best Lent ever for me…Tribunal office of our Diocese has cleared me for confirmation at Easter.👍
 
dee_burk said:
Well, the first Friday of Lent i forgot it was Friday. Its easy to do when you dont have a job or routine/schedule that helps you keep track of days.
But other than that…i think this is going to be the best Lent ever for me…Tribunal office of our Diocese has cleared me for confirmation at Easter.👍
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CONGRATULATIONS DEE! Woo-hoo!
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Clare
 
I,am doing OK, I say my Lent prays,which are:
1 = A personal way of the Cross
2 The Devotion of the Seven Sorrows
3= Pray to Infant Jesus
4=Prays to St Joseph
5=Pray to St Francis.
I have been doing this since the being of lent.
I have made Sactifices,and give donations,
I ahve change my additude toward my Family.
Allthis I do for God.
I say I ,am A+, because i,am doing to continue to the end of Lent.
 
So far, pretty good. Adoration, Stations of the Cross, Mass, Fast and abstinence. Reservations for the trip to Seattle for the Triduum. Even been reading Bossuet’s “Meditation for Lent”.

Getting pretty hungry though. 😦
 
Good on the one hand and horrid on the other.

The good is that I have held to all abstinence/fasting. And the thing I gave up I have been able to hold. Donating more and doing additional adoration and meditation have been a great inspiration.

Where I have failed miserably has been in the “good” thing I added for make up for the thing I gave up. Only…that good thing is" listening" in all things. And exactly it is this “listening” has turned into a real mortification for me!!!😊 This was unforeseen originally. I didn’t see the flip side:eek:!

I have failed miserably :(and find myself constantly reminding myself to listen in all situations for our Lord’s will). How embarrassing! :o If someone begins to ask questions on opinion, speculates, etc etc… all is temptation. Only with the Lord’s help, I am making it through the day without launching in a good story or getting distracted!! It has shown me how weak I am. It is humbling and frustrating at the same time.

I keep telling myself that this is a good exercise for me.

All that I can say is pray for me!!
 
dee_burk said:
Well, the first Friday of Lent i forgot it was Friday. Its easy to do when you dont have a job or routine/schedule that helps you keep track of days.
But other than that…i think this is going to be the best Lent ever for me…Tribunal office of our Diocese has cleared me for confirmation at Easter.👍
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👍 :bounce: :extrahappy:
 
Pax Christi!

Good to hear from you, johnthebaptist! And I’m glad your Lent is going well.

I offer prayers for those who are struggling.

God bless.
 
AllSeasons said:
I think I’m doing okay; not great, but okay. I haven’t broken my abstinence - I gave up meat for all of Lent, except Sundays. I’m praying the rosary daily, but I do that outside of Lent, too, so I can’t really claim it. I’m doing a novena, but that’s for a personal favor, so I can’t really claim it, either. So I guess, aside from the abstinence, I haven’t really done anything special. Hmm, that’s actually kinda bad now that I think about it. I went to St. Patrick’s Day Mass today, does that count? Eh, I think I need to do more. I think I’ve only fasted twice since Lent started, and one of them was the requisite one on Ash Wednesday. I think I’ll fast again tomorrow.
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I love the dialogue you were having in your head! Funny. I always think I am doing great until I actually break it down. I guess that’s why we need to examine our life daily…
 
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