MissScripture Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='BG45' timestamp='1329423178' post='2388054'] No clue yet... [/quote] [quote name='Lil Red' timestamp='1329423195' post='2388056'] i'm honestly not sure what i'm going to be doing. [/quote] I'm in the same boat. No idea, yet. Last year I didn't give anything up, since I was already miserable enough (I was living 6 hours from my husband for 4 months), but I added extra prayers every day. [quote name='Archaeology cat' timestamp='1329423494' post='2388061'] No clue. Won't be food-related. I'm nursing, and I need my food. [/quote] I briefly though that John Paul might have an issue with my dairy intake, and decided if that were the case, my giving up dairy would be my lent sacrifice, too, because that is pretty much half of my diet, currently. I was so relieved when that was not the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3LSOP Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1329426456' post='2388091'] I am not sure yet. But I am thinking giving up hot showers or no food after dinner or call one person everyday giving them a compliment. [/quote] Great minds think alike! I'm thinking of giving up hot showers too... I'm thinking of getting up and hour earlier, nothing in-between meals, and giving up phatmass for Lent... I might not do the getting up an hour earlier thing 'cause then I'd only get about 3-5 hours of sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='i<3LSOP' timestamp='1329426138' post='2388088'] "Be careful not to parade your uprightness in public to attract attention; otherwise you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven." - Jesus Christ. [/quote] No worries. I'm about as bassakwards as they get. However, my feeble attempt might inspire someone else and I think that's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='arfink' timestamp='1329426474' post='2388093'] I've been trying to think of things I can do for penance that will also not cause me to be continually cranky. IMO, the whole benefit of penance is defeated if you're constantly crabby. I know I know, "Just offer it up." Guess what, I'm not there yet. There are some things I could give up which I can definitely say will put me over the edge if I do them for 40 days. [/quote] You could do a different thing each week. That way if you have multiple ideas you can do all of them at one point or other. There have been years where I haven't given up a specific thing, or added a specific good thing, but just tried in general to be better about everything. Mostly that was because I was pregnant or nursing and my options were limited, but I think it's not a bad idea in general. I'm no theologian, but I think if it's important to you and you're offering it to God it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='i<3LSOP' timestamp='1329426702' post='2388097'] Great minds think alike! I'm thinking of giving up hot showers too... I'm thinking of getting up and hour earlier, nothing in-between meals, and giving up phatmass for Lent... I might not do the getting up an hour earlier thing 'cause then I'd only get about 3-5 hours of sleep... [/quote] That what well are forget. We don't have to give up something. We can do a deed of penance. I like your idea of getting up early every day pray/meditate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm giving up meat, beer, TV and sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Add holiness. Remove sin. This is how the orthodox do it: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lent"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lent[/url] I wish I had half their resolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 We already do meatless Fridays - perhaps we will add meatless Wednesdays as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Phatmass . . . no I joke. I couldn't give up Phatmass. I don't know what I'm going to give up. Probably not any kind of food. Maybe Skyrim but that might kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysisterisalittlesister Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 sweets and any other web site than phatmass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I think I will give up surfing the web from my phone, I do it way too much anyway. I think I will also get up earlier and have quiet prayer/read time before kiddos get up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysisterisalittlesister Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='Lil Red' timestamp='1329428776' post='2388113'] I think I will give up surfing the web from my phone, I do it way too much anyway. I think I will also get up earlier and have quiet prayer/read time before kiddos get up. [/quote] Yes, I think I'll get up early too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I thought about caffeine again but, that means I'd go through bottled water quicker, but that would mean I'd go through bottled water faster, whom Im already sharing with 3 other people, and I wouldn't want to inconvenience them, so. I have no clue what Im doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Marx Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 This Lent, I'm giving up pride. My penance is to go to everyone I know, ask them what my faults are, and then actively work to fix...whatever they tell me to fix. It'll be a "Complain about the person above you" thread just for me! I don't know if I'll give up anything else yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='dUSt' timestamp='1329427769' post='2388106'] I'm giving up meat, beer, TV and sex. [/quote] You can't give up something you don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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