My "Lent list"

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I just thought I would put my “Lent list” down on here whilst it is fresh in my mind.

Giving up

Meat, Alchohol, Cigarettes & Chocolate.*

Taking up

A more structured daily prayer routine.

Morning - 5 decades of the Rosary. Afternoon - 3 simple prayers (change daily). Evening - Evening prayers and one of the Psalms.

If anyone else wants to share their list too I should love to read it.

God bless you.

*it is my hope that these things shall not be missed during Lent and that I can permanantly remove them from my life.
 
RJ_Empson said:
I just thought I would put my “Lent list” down on here whilst it is fresh in my mind.

Giving up

Meat, Alchohol, Cigarettes & Chocolate.*

Taking up

A more structured daily prayer routine.

Morning - 5 decades of the Rosary. Afternoon - 3 simple prayers (change daily). Evening - Evening prayers and one of the Psalms.

If anyone else wants to share their list too I should love to read it.

God bless you.

*it is my hope that these things shall not be missed during Lent and that I can permanantly remove them from my life.
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That is really admirable unless you’re already a vegun, teetotaling, asthmatic diabetic nun!

🙂
 
LOL, Polycarp 😃

Oooh, this would be good for accountability.
  • Giving up: Eating. More specifically, fasting daily except for Sundays (in the sense of the Ash Wednesday and Good Friday fasts), total meat abstinence Wednesday and Fridays, partial meat abstinence Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
  • Taking up: Vespers and Compline prayed daily. I eventually want to pray the entire Divine Office daily, but Vespers and Compline are what I can (possibly) manage for Lent.
    Please pray for me. Weak and stupid as I am, I may have bitten off more than I can chew even before committing to the above. :o
God bless everyone this Lenten season, and always.
 
I’m working on things that I should already be doing…fasting more, going to confession more, not watching so much tv. etc.

Giving up: coffee

Doing: wearing a prolife shirt whenever I’m on university campus
 
clifton40 said:
I am not sure why…just completely unmotivated this Lent.
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I’m sorry to hear this, but if it helps at all, you’re not alone. Just because I’m doing (or not doing) something for Lent doesn’t mean I have the least speck of motivation to do (or not do) that something. I do (or don’t do) it anyway. And it is difficult. Oh is it difficult. But it’s for the Lord, and I figure He asks difficult things of me because He trusts I will answer the call no matter how :confused: I am about it.

I imagine there are plenty of people who feel the way you do. Hang in there. I’m praying for you.
 
Here’s my list:

all manga and anime

all tv shows

all videogames

all sweets(everything from candy to cake)
 
  • meat for 40 days
  • I eat 3 times a day and I can only get full once (and I actually wonder if Holy Communion was a meal, but I guess it is not strictly one, it is a meal for soul)
  • I wake 1 hour earlier in order to pray
 
clifton40, I believe at some point in time, I’ve been there also. I’ll keep you in my prayers.

I’m upping my prayer life.
 
RJ_Empson said:
I just thought I would put my “Lent list” down on here whilst it is fresh in my mind.

Giving up

Meat, Alchohol, Cigarettes & Chocolate.*

Taking up

A more structured daily prayer routine.

Morning - 5 decades of the Rosary. Afternoon - 3 simple prayers (change daily). Evening - Evening prayers and one of the Psalms.

If anyone else wants to share their list too I should love to

God bless you.

*it is my hope that these things shall not be missed during Lent and that I can permanantly remove them from my life.
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That is quite a sacrifice, I wish you well. My list pales in comparison. God bless you with success.
 
I was not motivated either, and had no list, until the Holy Father announced his resignation. For some reason that motivate me to take my faith more seriously.

My list is:

Read the daily readings, a reflection, and pray the Rosary daily
Read the 40 Days for Life devotional every day and pray at Planned Parenthood at least once
Go to daily Mass at least once a week
No “coffee out” (one of my favorite things to do is to go out for coffee or other drinks)
Less indulging in general, i.e. junk food and sweets
First Friday adoration March 1st (my parish only has first Friday adoration)
Volunteer somewhere at least once a week (I still haven’t found where, I’m thinking a pro-life center. I’ve done that before and enjoyed it. I contacted one back in December about volunteering and never received a response, hopefully this one will respond.)
 
Motivated by Fr Jonathan Morris’ Lent Challenge 2013.

I am giving up:
~ taking my laptop to work (mind),
~ foods with gluten, as much as possible (body),
~ the vanity of coloring my hair (soul).

I am adding:
~ spending more time studying for my college class, doing CEUs for work, and on getting an additional certification for work (mind),
~ increased exercise after I’m over my current condition (body),
~ praying the Rosary each day (soul). This will be the hardest thing for me for a couple of reasons, but I’ll be focusing my intentions on praying for Pope Benedict, the new Pope, and the Church during the transition period.
 
Giving up: No meat on all days except Sundays, one meal and two snacks on all days except Sundays, sleep on the floor on Friday nights

Taking up: A couple specific prayers and spiritual readings in the morning and evening
 
Catholic_Wife said:
Motivated by Fr Jonathan Morris’ Lent Challenge 2013.

I am giving up:
~ taking my laptop to work (mind),
~ foods with gluten, as much as possible (body),
~ the vanity of coloring my hair (soul).

I am adding:
~ spending more time studying for my college class, doing CEUs for work, and on getting an additional certification for work (mind),
~ increased exercise after I’m over my current condition (body),
~ praying the Rosary each day (soul). This will be the hardest thing for me for a couple of reasons, but I’ll be focusing my intentions on praying for Pope Benedict, the new Pope, and the Church during the transition period.
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Me too! Here’s what I’m doing:

Spending 30 minutes or less on Facebook/day - I spend WAY too much time on FB!
Using the time that I’ve saved to spend doing spiritual reading, LOTH, reflecting & praying

No sweets/desserts - period.
Walk when I can to appointments/work/etc. Currently I walk 5 miles/day, but this would add to that.

I will publicly demonstrate my love for/of Jesus through my actions - grace at all meals; wear my cross so that it is visible to others; and of course through my actions/behaviors.
Do something extra in the way of a charitable/service to someone else (in addition to the regular stuff that I do daily) - this might be taking one of my dogs to visit someone in the nursing home, etc.
 
I have been really trying hard to decide what I’m giving up and taking up this Lent. I guess I will solidify it here. I will pray the Rosary daily and read through the OT prophets. I will give up…hmmm, let’s see. I will give up cussing and sodas.
 
buzzoff1031 said:
I have been really trying hard to decide what I’m giving up and taking up this Lent. I guess I will solidify it here. I will pray the Rosary daily and read through the OT prophets. I will give up…hmmm, let’s see. I will give up cussing and sodas.
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If I ever gave up cussing, I’d be forced to communicate with just hand and arm signals.
 
If I gave up cussing I wouldn’t even be able to use my hands. 😊 (Yes, my SD and I are working on it.)

Okay, it’s the second day of Lent and I’m already having to modify :rolleyes: I added a “bite” just before bedtime. I need to take medication four times a day with food, so one meal + two snacks weren’t enough. But I literally only eat a bite, just enough to go with the meds.
 
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