I have an question about lent

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Yeah i have an question about lent since i been learning about it alot from articles so that s why i have an question about it

So example i have trouble with sweets like chocolate and candy since i cant withoud it did enyone have else problem with this?

yet my main question is if you choose sweets that means you cant even use sugar in milk etc or cocoa?

but since i cant do this whould it be best for me to choose to not eat candy for 40 days because i like candy alooooot and

chocolates to but if i choose chocolate i cant eat chocolino for breakfast because that has chocolate

and for last question i whould ask even so you choose something from sweets you wont eat if you cant avoid everything is there something else we can avoid other than sweets like in behavior?

Please when answering be respectfull with answers
and i aprishiate someone whu knows
 
There are hidden sugars in everything. So perhaps start slowly. You could give up chocolate (candy, cocoa, etc) or give up all candy (hard candies, soft candies, chocolate bars, etc).

Or you can give up all sugar. But that will be difficult since sugar is in practically everything. You would need to decide whether you wanted to just give up artificial sugars or natural sugars as well.

If you are that hooked on candy, then giving that up for Lent would be good, barring any health issues, of course. Perhaps seeing your dr or nutritionist would be a good idea since you will lose weight giving up all that candy.

When you give up a bad habit, you want to replace it with something positive.
 
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I am confused here isnt sugar just althernate part because can i stop eat candy but eat chocolate? because i learned that you can decide one thing to give up or all but that whould be you cant eat enything at all neither milk if give up all sweets because all that need sugar so i am lost just asked parent that these chocolate candy is considered
like for example which are filled with stuff but basic chocolate is ok if you give up candy and sugar in milk whould be ok asked my parents whu know about it
 
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Hopefully, this will answer some of your questions.
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Sacrificing sugar for Lent- Sugarfree and Fake sugar things OK? Spirituality
Hi everyone, First off, I know I am not supposed to talk about our sacrifices for lent (no grumbling) and I also know we are not supposed to involve ourselves in other people’s lenten sacrifices. But, I have a questions regarding me and my wife. We both gave up sugar for lent as one of our sacrifices. We had gotten out of hand with going out for late night ‘treat’ or dessert runs after dinner and before bed. So, we both thought it was a good idea to nix those items for lent. We purposefully as…
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Naturally this is just my opinion…

If you give up something for Lent, it’s a good idea to think it through before hand. And that is just what you are doing. So great!

There are three things that are suggested for us to do during Lent: prayer, fasting, and giving alms. I think it’s really best to try to do all of those. Fasting can be more than food. It can be about things you do, as well. If you fast then you can afford to give even more to the poor (giving alms) and you probably need to pray to stay strong enough (mentally and maybe even physically) to stick with your fasting.

If you do decide to give up some kind of food, you can decide how to do it. You can give up hard candy and chocolate bars but still eat cereal or baked goods even if they have a few candy ingredients in them. Try not to cause problems for someone else by making them buy or prepare special meals for you. If there is anyone who regularly shops or prepares food for you, it might be a good idea to warn them before before Lent starts
 
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Candy bars like Hershey’s are made with chocolate. All candy has sugar or artificial sweeteners in them.

What age are you? (I don’t want to go against your parents wishes. If you’re a minor, you must obey them as long as you live under their roof.)

Are you and your family Catholic? Every person 18 years or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat ) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent .

Here is an article giving a refresher of the rules lof fast and abstinance for 2019.

www.thecatholictelegraph.com

Refresher on the rules of fast and abstinence during Lent 2024

Ash Wednesday is February 22. 2023. Below are some of the rules and regulations binding on Roman Catholics on Ash Wednesday and throughout the penitential season of Lent. Summed up succinctly, Roman Catholics must fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 and Good...
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Are you and your family Catholic? Every person 18 years or older must abstain from meat (and items made with meat ) on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent .
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Age 18 is correct for fasting – abstaining from meat begins at age 14.
 
Yes, I thought that was the case but couldn’t find my usual sources reflecting that. ☹️ I didn’t want to risk giving errant information.
 
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The only universal rules the Church has set down are for fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (most often described as one full meal with two smaller meals that do not together add up to one full meal) and abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays in Lent.

The practice of giving things up is encouraged, but is not regulated by canon law or anything. So, as SMHW said, you can decide how you want to do it. If you want to give up chocolate bars on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and give up Gummy Bears on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, you can choose to do so.

I tend to counsel people not to make the mistake of either going overboard or underboard. It is supposed to be a sacrifice—a way to die to our self and our selfish desires. But we shouldn’t put our health at risk either, nor is it necessarily wise for certain people to adopt certain penances. For example, I have friends who drink coffee every day. Their bodies have really become so dependent on it that if they go without it, it makes them crabby and not fun to be around. In a sense, the greater penance is for their family who has to endure their crankiness. In those cases, I would encourage that person to pick a different penance.
 
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… nor is it necessarily wise for certain people to adopt certain penances. For example, I have friends who drink coffee every day. Their bodies have really become so dependent on it that if they go without it, it makes them crabby and not fun to be around. In a sense, the greater penance is for their family who has to endure their crankiness.
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😆 A former pastor told us about the time he gave up coffee for Lent. Apparently he was so unpleasant to be around that his parishioners, friends, and fellow priests told him never to do that again!

In his case, it might have been better if he had tried to limit his coffee intake to a certain number of cups or to certain times of the day rather than eliminate it completely.
 
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Woah that s amazing thanks for detailed explanation
also in my country croatia if i decide to not eat chocolate does this mean i cant eat example cacao or choco lesnik čokolino that both

is cereal it say on package it has chocolate powder does this go in as chocolate or i can eat this to because i eat chocolate way more than candy i realised that rarely we buy candy but chocolate is like ugh you know i mean you cant resist

Maybe this can teach me to eat less chocolate and not use two bars in a row etc like almoust whole day
 
I am 30 years old my freind and yes we are catholic i know about this also does this mean during lent no meat every friday correct? like for 40 days
 
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For example, I have friends who drink coffee every day. Their bodies have really become so dependent on it that if they go without it, it makes them crabby and not fun to be around. In a sense, the greater penance is for their family who has to endure their crankiness. In those cases, I would encourage that person to pick a different penance.
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Yep. I remember Mama telling me I didn’t need so much caffeine. I assured her she’d be climbing the walls if I didn’t have it. She told me to get decaffeinated. I don’t like decaf but did as I was told.

All it took was one day off of my caffeinated coffee and I was so cranky that Mama, who was on vacation, marched me to the store where we bought enough caffeinated coffee and other caffeinated beverages to keep me in a good mood for the rest of the month.

She ordered me never to go off caffeine again. And she told me never to give it up as a penance for Lent.
 
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Thank you for your response, @sebo3e. When I was growing up, “Fish Fridays” weren’t just during Lent. It was fish every Friday of the year. I think it’s now just the Fridays during Lent that Catholics are required to not eat meat at all and a choice the rest of the Fridays of the year. (If a Catholic chooses to eat meat instead of fish on a non-Lenten Friday, he or she may choose something like extra prayer or Bible reading or attending Mass that day if it’s not their norm.)

Many Catholics do choose to go meatless the entirety of Lent. Gone are the days when Catholics only had tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. You don’t have to just eat fish. There are many vegetarian items on the market that are a yummy alternative to meat. They are soy based and taste better in many cases, than meat.
 
No problem that s very interesting thanks for explaining but i can say that is an big challange indeed
 
You are welcome Sebo.

If you give up “chocolate” you need to figure out what that means.
Are you just giving up candy bars with chocolate? Or are you trying to give up every thing made from cacao? You can make the “rule”. If you don’t eat much chocolate candy to begin with, then maybe you should include drinks and/or cereal.

As Joe_5859 said, you should do something that really is a sacrifice. But don’t do something that is too much for you or those around you. Maybe your family or friends can help you figure out what would be best.
 
sorry for late reply and i understnad but is it possible to just not eat chocolate and eat cereal what include chocolate is there diffrence?
 
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Giving up sweets is a good Lenten sacrifice.

Try eating eggs for breakfast, or something a big more substantial than chocolate cereal like oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.

If I were giving up sweets, yes, it would be all sweets even cocoa.
 
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