Who is leaving for Lent?

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Frequently I have posted that I’m leaving this forum for a while. It really does get in the way of my getting my work done, though it could be argued that some of what I do here is relevant to my calling.

At any rate, tomorrow is a good time to start taking another break, and I know that many folks around here also give up the forum during Lent. So I’m starting a thread where those of us who won’t be here after today (at least until Easter) can post and say so.

God bless,

Edwin
 
myfavoritmartin said:
Lent?
What’s lent said the fundamentalist?
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That’s the minimum period during which you will not find Contarini posting here, starting tomorrow.

Me, I’ll be giving up reading fiction. Not sure what my positive Lenten goal is, yet.

GKC
 
Lent–The 40 day period from Ash Wednesday to the Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday which culminates in Easter Sunday. This is a penitential season. Some compare it to Jesus’ going into the desert for 40 days to pray (without food or water as Scripture notes) and to prepare Himself for His mission. Many Christians --Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestant–during Lent strive to pray more, to read Scripture more, and to do more Christian actions in all areas of their lives. They also --as Jesus did-- ‘deny themselves’ of some creature/material comforts in order to ‘offer their little sacrifices’ to God.

So some people will ‘give up’ sweets, or some ‘extra’ in their lives, usually taking the money they save in not buying those things and donating it to charity at the end of Lent.
 
Contarini said:
Frequently I have posted that I’m leaving this forum for a while. It really does get in the way of my getting my work done, though it could be argued that some of what I do here is relevant to my calling.

At any rate, tomorrow is a good time to start taking another break, and I know that many folks around here also give up the forum during Lent. So I’m starting a thread where those of us who won’t be here after today (at least until Easter) can post and say so.

God bless,

Edwin
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Me, too. I will be leaving as well.
 
To answer the question. . .I’m not sure.

I was almost–almost!- going to put up a poll for opinions as to whether it is MORE of a penance for ME to leave for Lent, or for others to have the penance of having me AROUND for Lent!
 
I see things quite the opposite of Edwin. I think CAF is a great, healthy place to hang out even more during Lent to keep me on the straight and narrow. I have a tendency to get bummed out about my parish and some facets of Catholicism at times. The devil challenges the heck out of my resolve and beliefs during Lent every year. The clarification, perspectives, and good orthodox Catholicism I hear in CAF daily gives me strength and guides me, so I’ll up my visits during Lent, not decrease them. God bless everyone and Happy Lent!
 
gurneyhalleck1 said:
I see things quite the opposite of Edwin. I think CAF is a great, healthy place to hang out even more during Lent to keep me on the straight and narrow. I have a tendency to get bummed out about my parish and some facets of Catholicism at times. The devil challenges the heck out of my resolve and beliefs during Lent every year. The clarification, perspectives, and good orthodox Catholicism I hear in CAF daily gives me strength and guides me, so I’ll up my visits during Lent, not decrease them. God bless everyone and Happy Lent!
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(Gurneyhalleck, I just have to say that your…ummm…“location” got a belly laugh for me,… 😃 )
 
Good question. I will have to think about that one and I am very glad you brought it up.:confused:
 
Tantum_ergo said:
To answer the question. . .I’m not sure.

I was almost–almost!- going to put up a poll for opinions as to whether it is MORE of a penance for ME to leave for Lent, or for others to have the penance of having me AROUND for Lent!
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That made me laugh!
 
Much as I have been spiritually enriched by CAF, I too am taking a break for Lent, not only from CAF but also from responding to other e-mail. I have found that e-is taking up time which could be better used elsewhere and it is a great temptation for me to spend hours on the computer. So, I will rejoin you all at Easter, and in the meantime wish you all a blessed Lenten season. Blessings, Mary
 
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Me, I’ll be giving up reading fiction. Not sure what my positive Lenten goal is, yet.
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Oddly enough, that’s what I’m giving up as well. Funny for me to see someone else doing the same. I have plenty of non-fiction that deserves my attention. I’m positive I’m going to read Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith.

I might leave CAF for Lent, but I kind of echo Tantum Ergo’s sentiments. Is it penance for me, or would staying be penance for others? 😃
 
I already left for advent, I could leave for lent too but that would feel like a “crutch” to me. I’m not sure what exactly I’m doing for my lent, other than stations of the cross on my computer desktop, with scripture and prayers.
 
*I’m probably going to…My family and I have decided to lessen our ‘‘screen’’ time in general, this Lent…so less tv, video games for the kids, and online time for me. My dh doesn’t really spend much time online…he does some things for work, but that’s it.

Hope everyone has a blessed and reflective Lent. 👋*
 
For those who will be forum-fasting, and everyone else on CAF, I offer this prayer and meditation for the beginning of Lent:

Let us pray
for the grace to keep Lent faithfully.

Lord,
protect us in the struggle against evil.
As we begin the discipline of Lent,
make this season holy by our self-denial.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

The ashes we use are the burnt palms from last year’s celebration of Passion Sunday.
We begin our Lenten journey aware of where we are going.
We want to enter into the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus for us more fully.
That is the purpose of our journey. It is why we mark our heads with his cross.
It is why we fast today and abstain from meat.

Our Lenten program is not an effort to save ourselves.
We have been saved by his sacrifice.
Our self-denial helps us, in the darkness that surrounds us,
to prepare ourselves to receive his light.
For this is a journey to the Easter font,
where we will renew the promises of our Baptism,
remembering that in dying with him in the waters of Baptism,
we are re-born with him to everlasting life.

This year’s journey begins today.

Yet even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;

Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment.
  • Joel 2:12-13
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