What's everyone giving up for lent?

ZozoMonster
ZozoMonster Posts: 270 Member
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I have never given something up for lent before and I have no idea what to do. Any suggestions/ideas?
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  • MrsSummerM
    MrsSummerM Posts: 26
    I am giving up alcohol. Not that hard to do since I have discovered that beer all of a sudden gives me a horrible headache after just 1 bottle. And I do love a good craft beer.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    lent-astley.jpg


    Bynsky rules :heart:
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    The Pope quit, lent has officially been cancelled.

    Popin_zps0ea1c914.jpg
  • weelousmurf
    weelousmurf Posts: 37
    Shaving.
  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    My recent dry spell
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    My recent dry spell

    How YOU doin'?
  • Gharley64
    Gharley64 Posts: 37 Member
    Why start now?

    I might just ADD something for lent...

    WHO'S WITH ME?
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    celibacy
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Catholicism.
  • ISABELCOADY55
    ISABELCOADY55 Posts: 113 Member
    chicken. meat in general, but I only usually eat chicken.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    What's currently left of my morals.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

    This logic may be too much for the Universe to handle.
  • supergirljen
    supergirljen Posts: 98
    LENT
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    Catholicism.
    Amen sister! (I'm formerly a devout Catholic, but now I'm reformed. LOL)
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

    This logic may be too much for the Universe to handle.
    Because you're not the 500th person to say that.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Kidnapping
  • andyisandy
    andyisandy Posts: 433 Member
    My soul to the dark lord...lady gagahad!
  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    Kidnapping

    Thanks God! I want to go home now!
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

    This logic may be too much for the Universe to handle.
    Because you're not the 500th person to say that.

    It's a new thread. You know how this works. Nothing else exists but this thread.
  • silky_kitten
    silky_kitten Posts: 171 Member
    Catholicism.
    Amen sister! (I'm formerly a devout Catholic, but now I'm reformed. LOL)

    This and moderation!
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

    This logic may be too much for the Universe to handle.
    Because you're not the 500th person to say that.

    It's a new thread. You know how this works. Nothing else exists but this thread.
    Copycat.
  • greyoutside
    greyoutside Posts: 98
    I'm giving up trying to give up things and going back to my heathen roots.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    Kidnapping

    Thanks God! I want to go home now!

    I never said I'd let you go. Now shut up and put the lotion on!!!!!!
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    What's currently left of my morals.

    So nothing then?
  • Mmmporkrinds
    Mmmporkrinds Posts: 192
    My wisdom teeth :-(
  • perfectingpatti
    perfectingpatti Posts: 1,037 Member
    I love how everyone thinks the comments mocking Lent are original or clever. :yawn:
  • barkin43
    barkin43 Posts: 508 Member
    my *****y attitude.





    nah

    never happen.

    heh. Just lettin my husband get his hopes up. Sorry, babe.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    I'm going to give up mocking lent, and just start not caring.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I'm giving up 10lbs of fat.
  • orapronobis
    orapronobis Posts: 460 Member
    I'm so sorry to see all the mocking responses to your question about giving up something for Lent. A better place to pose a question like this would be on the group "Catholics Unite," where you will get answers from people who are trying to live their faith and grow in their love of God.

    To your question, the three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. So, you could possibly choose to set aside a certain time in the day for prayer or meditation or reading the Bible. If you are like me, you are already at minimal calories, so you could instead fast from a particular food (one person I know is fasting from wine) or you could fast for a particular time during the day. (I love late-night snacking, so during Lent I'll give up eating during that time. I'll still eat the same amount...it wouldn't be safe to do less...but I will eat earlier and refrain from the late-night munchies.) Or it could be fasting from some other type of indulgence you enjoy (going to the movies, whatever...) Almsgiving, for the glory of God, to charitable efforts. This could be your parish, a food bank, whatever...Optimally, if you give up some expensive indulgence (say the movies each week or something like that) you would use that savings to do your almsgiving.

    God loves all of our efforts. So start where you feel comfortable and each year try to grow in your Lenten devotion.

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