What are you doing for Lent?

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Just curious, I know some Evangelical Christians who attend Ash Wednesday and some non-religious people who give something up for Lent. Does your church recognise Lent? What are your plans for Lent?
 
Trying to be better to others & giving up ice cream for Lent.
 
This year I decided to:

-Pray the Littany of Humility and Prayer of St. Francis every morning
-Give up color on my digital devices (set all screens/displays to black and white)
-Eat half portions of any food I take (1/2 sandwich instead of whole, 1/2 servings, etc…)

Also, together with my wife, we decided to:

-Give up binge watching Netflix at night after the kids go to bed to allow for more time for spiritual reading and actually getting sleep.
-Increase our donations to our Catholic Sharing Appeal pledge
-Help each other work on our patience
 
I have given up sweets like pie, cookies, candy, etc. If I want something sweet I eat grapes or another fruit.

I am trying to be more faithful in praying my morning offering and at night my Act of Contrition. I am praying the Angelus at noon (still working on rememberung that until it becomes a habit).

On Wednesdays I am drinking only water when I drink - no coffee, iced tea, or my smoothie. I am thinking that I may continue to do this beyond Lent as it is surprisingly sacrificial for me, and I do want to answer Our Lady of Fatima’s call for penance outside of Lent, I just wasn’t sure how to go about it until now. I have seen people call it “Water Wednesdays”.

And I just remembered that I put up a sign on the fridge in my kitchen “Be kind”. As a family for Lent we are working on being more kind to one another in our words and tone especially.
 
I gave up meat for the duration of Lent as I have every year of the last couple.

And I’m trying to make sure I get not only myself but my daughter to mass every Sunday during Lent plus the Holy Days.
 
I’m Catholic, but for health reasons I can’t fast. I’m giving up Facebook, and I’m collecting some of the money I’d normally spend on frills and I plan to give it to a charity that helps the homeless and destitute in my city, once Lent ends.
 
I am giving up soft drinks for Lent. I had been drinking a can of Coca Cola every day out of habit and because I don’t like coffee very much.

I also am trying to do at least one random act of kindness a day as a positive act for Lent. I heard that on TV and felt led to do that. I hope opening a door for someone who had their hands full and allowing another car ahead of me in traffic count. 🙂
 
I gave up buying books and playing a particularly time-wasteful PC game. I’ve taken on daily bible reading, and listening to recordings of the daily office that my parish puts out. So far so good…
 
ConfusedLucy said:
Just curious, I know some Evangelical Christians who attend Ash Wednesday and some non-religious people who give something up for Lent. Does your church recognise Lent? What are your plans for Lent?
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I usually don’t say “you should define your terms” but I’ll make an exception here. How do you mean “non-religious”?
 
I mean people who don’t identity with an organized religion in this case. I know several people who don’t follow any religion but do give up something for Lent. I find it interesting that despite the culture of the UK being mostly secular Lent is still something most people are familiar with and some non-religious people take part in.
 
I’m giving up my two favorite (hugely time wasting) social media websites and resolving to pray the rosary every day. I’m hoping to pray at least twice daily but once for certain.
 
ConfusedLucy said:
I mean people who don’t identity with an organized religion in this case. I know several people who don’t follow any religion but do give up something for Lent.
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Interesting. They sound rather Christian.
 
I should give up the Catholic Answers Forum for Lent…I may be much more relaxed!:rolleyes:
 
ConfusedLucy said:
Just curious, I know some Evangelical Christians who attend Ash Wednesday and some non-religious people who give something up for Lent. Does your church recognise Lent? What are your plans for Lent?
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Falling down. Getting back up. Falling down. Getting back up.
I’m not actually planning on falling down, but it tends to happen a lot during Lent
 
Give up - eating out for lunch, which I do daily (did)

Do - wake same time early and read bible and pray for half hour before getting ready for the day.

It’s been good.
 
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