So, Sundays do not count as Lent

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My wife is giving up Facebook for Lent. Does this mean that on Sundays she can look at her Facebook?
 
RodneyJ said:
My wife is giving up Facebook for Lent. Does this mean that on Sundays she can look at her Facebook?
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The penances we assume for Lent are of our own making save for the abstinence and fasting. So we make up the rules. Her choice.

In general, we do not do penance on Solemnities. This includes all Sundays, Holy Days of Obligation, and other high holy days.

This Lent, we have (in addition to Sundays) two holy days:
March 19: Solemnity of Joseph, husband of Mary
March 25: Solemnity of the Annunciation

If these days fell on Fridays, then the abstinence from meat would not apply (canon 1251).

In our house, we celebrate Sundays and holy days (which may include days specific to our Diocese or to the Carmelite Order), so all penances are off on those days.
 
Evan said:
The penances we assume for Lent are of our own making save for the abstinence and fasting. So we make up the rules. Her choice.

In general, we do not do penance on Solemnities. This includes all Sundays, Holy Days of Obligation, and other high holy days.

This Lent, we have (in addition to Sundays) two holy days:
March 19: Solemnity of Joseph, husband of Mary
March 25: Solemnity of the Annunciation

If these days fell on Fridays, then the abstinence from meat would not apply (canon 1251).

In our house, we celebrate Sundays and holy days (which may include days specific to our Diocese or to the Carmelite Order), so all penances are off on those days.
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Here is a question I have. I know the penance given by the Church in regards to fasting and abstaining are a must under the pain of mortal sin. But, does the additional penance that Catholics typically do also under the pain of mortal sin? Or, is it volentary?
 
expectthebest said:
Here is a question I have. I know the penance given by the Church in regards to fasting and abstaining are a must under the pain of mortal sin. But, does the additional penance that Catholics typically do also under the pain of mortal sin? Or, is it volentary?
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It’s voluntary, etb.
 
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