Mortimer
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26th is ash Wednesday I will not eat meat and then 40 days I will refrain from eating any sweet food that is difficult for me because I really like and treat myself with a sweet dish every day after lunch
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I'm old school. I don't eat meat on Fridays throughout the year. No meat on Ash Wednesday and a fast throughout lent- one meal per day. I will also do more devotions.26th is ash Wednesday I will not eat meat and then 40 days I will refrain from eating any sweet food that is difficult for me because I really like and treat myself with a sweet dish every day after lunch
26th is ash Wednesday I will not eat meat and then 40 days I will refrain from eating any sweet food that is difficult for me because I really like and treat myself with a sweet dish every day after lunch
26th is ash Wednesday I will not eat meat and then 40 days I will refrain from eating any sweet food that is difficult for me because I really like and treat myself with a sweet dish every day after lunch
Go for it. There is nothing like a good Lenten observance. I've done the giving up sweets and/or daily Mass for many years--or have limited myself to a small number of calories. It has proven to be an excellent focus which leads to beautiful Easters.
However, this year, I've been having the feeling of, "Been there, done that...so many times!" The great thing about Lent is that it is a great jump start for good habits to continue, and after decades, I've pretty much jump-started myself to year-round good habits, and I've found myself wondering, "Now what do I do?"
"Do", I decided is the key word. Isaiah says the Lord wants us to free the oppressed, feed, shelter those in need, and not turning your back on your own. The final one, "Not turning your back on your own," has hooked my imagination because I drive, I teach, and am therefore around an awful lot of people who are not relatives or even close friends--but are still "my own." But...do I give them the same attention and service as "my own"? I think I can do a whole lot better in giving them my full attention, not just passing attention. Would it set them free, would they feel 'fed' and 'sheltered' it I gave them more?
What if, instead of focusing on food, I made my Lenten focus on improving what I give and extend of myself to the every day people who I meet and who cross my path each day? This is not to say that I will eat meat on days of abstinence or become a glutton or even start skipping daily Mass or stop giving to charities who serve the poor. What if I continue to do what I normally throughout the year in that regard...plus add a new dimension of not turning my back (or simply passing through) my own?
Good for you, Mortimer. I've found it helpful when I feel hungry on Fridays to remember that Jesus didn't get to eat anything on Good Friday.Today is Friday. I dont eat meat. I eat potatoes and eggs. I dont eat sweets, candies or sweet dishes. This one day a week. I try to fast.
That's not fasting. That's doing without meat. And no, I'm not part of the Catholic cult. America was founded a Protestant country. You assume too much.26th is ash Wednesday I will not eat meat and then 40 days I will refrain from eating any sweet food that is difficult for me because I really like and treat myself with a sweet dish every day after lunch
That's not fasting. That's doing without meat