Lent, Anyone?

[The Handmaid]

Good luck on your quest to eliminate caffeine! I would attempt it myself, but I fear I would become almost unbearable for my partner to be around in the mornings! I love my hot cup of tea in the morning!

I read a silly headline in a local paper that said "Here's to giving up Religious Self-Denial for Lent!" Tongue-in-cheek, of course.

I'll be giving up buying extraneous things for myself- such as those pricy cups black chai, American Girl items, and art supplies that look lovely on the shelf but won't ever be used. I'll also be eliminating meat on Fridays, though not in favor of fish because I refuse to eat seafood.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 01, 2006 01:06 AM: Message edited by: The Handmaid ]</font>

[sharlit]

I don't celebrate lent because I'm not a practicing Catholic. I really like the concept, though. I think a lot of what the church teaches is lost in the bustle of modern society, and lent is the sort of thing that should help people step back from society and truly practice their religion. Good luck to Rhapsody and Handmaid on their sacrifices!

[WritersRhapsody]

Hi!

I just thought I'd start a thread about Lent, since it just began less then an hour ago. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I do celebrate Lent, as a Catholic, so I gave something up and will not be eating meat on Fridays until after Easter. This year I've done some things I haven't been proud of, and after ten years of not being devoted to my faith, I've returned to Christ. I think a fitting pennance would be giving up for Lent one of the few addictions I have and cannot seem to get around: CAFFIENE!

I gave it up once, the summer of 2001, and it took at least a week before the throbbing headaches ended. But as I said, I've done some things I'm not proud of, so I think if there isn't a little suffering in it, then I'm not really learning anything. I want to let God and Christ know that I love Him and I am willing to suffer for my love.

What did everyone else give up, if they celebrate Lent? Why do you or why don't you celebrate Lent? And what's your overall thought about it?