Nikki Damian

Lord please forgive me, for as I have bypassed remembering what I sacrificed for lent. I’m doing pretty good at not having soda. It’s tempting but I haven’t had a sip of any soda at all. I was doing pretty good at the no cussing but today shoved me into hell. I was constantly cussing today because of the fact that I went laser tagging today and I kept getting scared, getting hurt, and everything. Please forgive me. I’ve been doing well with lent so far though.

Yes I did research lent and everything. Yes I will be doing lent, I’m catholic. I’ll be giving up soda and cussing. (Yes it’s a bit cliche but I’ve taken in so much of it already that I’m going to do those two things)

Here’s a break down of lent for you guys:

Q: What does Lent observe Biblically?

A: Lent is a time to return to God with all your heart in which prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are emphasized.  The Biblical reading for Ash Wednesday from the prophet, Joel, relates the primary disposition of Lent.  Joel states:  “Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning” (Joel 2:12).  It is because of our sins that we have turned away from God.  So during Lent, there is a conscious objective to identify the sins and sinfulness of our lives, seek God’s mercy and forgiveness, and change our lives.

The Gospel for Ash Wednesday from Matthew specifies the primary attitudes of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that have become the external signs lived in conjunction with seeking God’s forgiveness (Matthew 6:1-18).

[http://thelewisflyer.com/2010/02/26/lent-for-dummies/]

Its focus was on self-examination and self-denial in preparation for Easter

Lent is often a time when Christians give up something pleasurable (furthering the focus on self-denial)

Catholics have relaxed some of the strict fasting rules. Today, only Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent are considered fasting days. On these days, Catholics over the age of 14 are to refrain from eating meat. (Historically, this practice was meant to help unify people who could afford meat with poor people who couldn’t.) In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, those between the ages of 18 and 59 are to eat only one full meal and two smaller meals and aren’t to eat between meals.[http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/what-is-lent-and-how-is-it-observed.html]

I don’t see why people say they’re going to give up meat for lent.. I mean you kind of have to in a way I was taught in Sunday school. Giving up any red meat on Fridays up until Easter? I think. I mean, I don’t know it doesn’t make sense to me. Give up something that’s you’re addiction. I’m giving up soda and cussing. I really have to lay off on those things, so I’m going to attempt those and try not to deceive because I know I can do better with out soda and foul language. In benefit of that, I lose weight and sugar because I’m not on a daily soda grind and the cussing will keep me out of trouble and street language and give me better word choices.