Lenten Sacrifice

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I’m looking for ideas on what to sacrifice or do extra for Lent. So, what are your plans for Lent?
 
I plan to fast on all Fridays during Lent,eating only one meal on those days.I would also like to attend Mass at least once during the week.
 
Honestly, I am just going to try to put my faith life back together. What this may involve, I don’t really know. Yes I will be giving something up. I’m not sure what that will be. My plan for Lent is to basically get my faith life back on track.
 
I’m doing the Friday fast in full as well, since I don’t eat meat anyway. I’m also considering going ‘dark’ for lent. It will be difficult and I’m not sure I can handle it, but I imagine a full Lenten season with no phone, computer, television etc will be very beneficial to me spiritually.

Also, sometimes it’s beneficial not to give something up as much as to add something? Give up some time to spend it with God. Take up the Liturgy of the Hours, or Lectio Divina. Give up an hour a day in prayer, bible study, etc. Donate 3 hours a week to a food pantry, homeless shelter, etc.
 
I will focus on fasting also. I need to be in good fighting condition to sustain the spiritual battle the rest of the year.

Our family will move away from our modernist parish and to the closest one that recently received a vibrant and holy priest that is aligned with the Magisterium of our Church. This second parish is only 3 miles away. I am so grateful. We are moving our donations around too to be sure they support faithful organizations and causes.

I guess we are revamping our faith life in the family right at the start of Lent.
 
runsmartbeauty said:
Honestly, I am just going to try to put my faith life back together. What this may involve, I don’t really know. Yes I will be giving something up. I’m not sure what that will be. My plan for Lent is to basically get my faith life back on track.
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The best move I made in this regard was to visit a variety of priests to receive the sacrament of penance the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. I learned a lot. I got to know many great priests. I have settled on few that are fantastic. Moreover, I have a totally new outlook on life that is un-blurred by my failures. I still struggle, but this great sacrament of confession has been a great resource for me.
 
Every Lent since I converted in '05 I’ve given up this and added that, and I haven’t seen where it’s benefited one way or the other. I don’t plan on doing anything special this year, except perhaps being extra aware of spiritual exercises and reading.
 
I use to give up all news and poltical talk shows on the radio.

I was amazed how much more I learned doing my own reading, thinking and researh.

After a couple years of that, I can’t stand listening to radio talk shows anymore.

Jim
 
My hubby and I are giving up alcohol this year. We normally like to have a glass or two of wine most evenings, so we thought giving it up would be a sacrifice for us, as well as a good example for our teenage son.
 
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