Lenten Sacrifices

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Ok, so since we have the rule on no religion/politics and this thread certainly begs this into question, let's please keep replies limited to things you're giving up instead of views on religion/catholocism. I'm assuming this thread is meant in fun, and not to provoke that kind of conversation (which by the way is freely allowed at our "sister" forum for politics/religion). We hid a few replies that sort of crossed that line.... No strikes or anything issued, just try and be careful that way tho.

 

Thanks,

Brian

 

hope i dont sound too stupid, but what site is that?

 

 

btw isnt there a rule that whatever you give up you can still eat it/do it on sundays?thats the way my parents told me.

[1992casey]

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[Team Canada]

btw isnt there a rule that whatever you give up you can still eat it/do it on sundays?thats the way my parents told me.

That is correct (which I also didn't know until a year or 2 ago.

 

Sundays are considered "Feast days", because technically it's 45 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, so you have the 40 days of Lent plus 5 Sundays, which aren't included, thus the Lenten "rules" don't apply.

 

[Fatter than Joey]

I wouldn't call me thin, but definitely not fat. I am trying green tea.

 

I did this -- and it has worked very well for me -- plus now when I drink soda, it is way less "refreshing" than the tea is -- Lipton has a white tea product that is great as well.

[BrewCrewForever]

I think during lent I have a harder time remembering to not eat meat on Friday then I do going through with my sacrifice.

[berniebrewer4life]

btw isnt there a rule that whatever you give up you can still eat it/do it on sundays?thats the way my parents told me.

That is correct (which I also didn't know until a year or 2 ago.

 

Sundays are considered "Feast days", because technically it's 45 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, so you have the 40 days of Lent plus 5 Sundays, which aren't included, thus the Lenten "rules" don't apply.

 

Really? I never knew this. Still, i'm gonna try to hold out and not eat it on sundays, but it's good to know that if i get weak, i have a day i can give in on.

[bucks2281]

btw isnt there a rule that whatever you give up you can still eat it/do it on sundays?thats the way my parents told me.

That is correct (which I also didn't know until a year or 2 ago.

 

Sundays are considered "Feast days", because technically it's 45 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, so you have the 40 days of Lent plus 5 Sundays, which aren't included, thus the Lenten "rules" don't apply.

 

 

Theoretically, isn't Lent this year 46 days because of the Leap Day?

[Rightomac13]

I tried giving up facebook for lent and that lasted a whole 3 days... maybe next year.

[patrickgpe]

Theoretically, isn't Lent this year 46 days because of the Leap Day

It doesn't matter if its leap year or not because Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. It will always be 47 days long.

[bork]

I haven't given anything up this year. I haven't had much luck in the past. But I do observe the fast and abstinance rules. Avoiding meat on Friday's isn't a big deal, but Ash Wednesday was tough this year since we were in Disney World. We had a nice grilled fish lunch at one of the resorts for our one meal, but it was tough going the rest of the day without a meal. So many snacks and good things to eat around every corner. (Especially when my son is exempt and can eat whatever he wants)

[BrewCrewForever]

So far so good for me on no soda. Been a week now.

[Hammer]

I'm guessing that my wife decided to give up sex for lent...

 

 

Anyway, I am trying to give up fast food for lent. So far I have only had one slip. I know that I am overweight so this will hopefully have a 2 prong effect...

[jordanmuehl]

I tried to give up drinking altogether last year, and I only made it two-and-a-half weeks. Bad idea when you're in college. = P

 

This year I gave up candy because I'm a sugar fiend.

[BrewCrewForever]

I'm guessing that my wife decided to give up sex for lent...

 

That's funny because I think my fiancee has given up the same thing....it's depressing.

[Blazer25]

I gave up dipping for lent including Sundays. I am also going to try giving up fast food...my head may explode but it will be good for me. (The giving up the bad stuff not the exploding)