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Ash Wednesday and Lent

Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
edited February 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone give anything up this year?

I'm going with something I gave up a few years ago - fast food.

Had my last cheese steak last night at 10:45 after going to a Fat Tuesday party.
- Busted down the pretext
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    haven't seriously thought about giving anything up this year... maybe I'll give up the church for 40 days and see how that works out. I mean it's not like I really participate much now anyway, but always feel that catholic guilt around the holidays :)
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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    chromiam wrote:
    haven't seriously thought about giving anything up this year... maybe I'll give up the church for 40 days and see how that works out. I mean it's not like I really participate much now anyway, but always feel that catholic guilt around the holidays :)

    I'm strictly a holiday catholic, but for some reason I always still give something up for Lent every year.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    I think Catholics do guilt better than just about ANYBODY!
    For example I could not bring myself to spell Catholic with a lower case in this post! :lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    whoprincess wrote:
    I think Catholics do guilt better than just about ANYBODY!
    For example I could not bring myself to spell Catholic with a lower case in this post! :lol:


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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    soulsinging wrote:
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
    what's even creepier is holy week in spain, some towns have the processions wearing black robes and hoods. eek!

    the creepiness and ritual is something that kinda appealed to me growing up though. had to find something fun out of the whole ordeal lol
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
    what's even creepier is holy week in spain, some towns have the processions wearing black robes and hoods. eek!

    the creepiness and ritual is something that kinda appealed to me growing up though. had to find something fun out of the whole ordeal lol

    I always got in trouble as a kid becos I had wiped mine off by the time we got out of the church.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    soulsinging wrote:
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
    what's even creepier is holy week in spain, some towns have the processions wearing black robes and hoods. eek!

    the creepiness and ritual is something that kinda appealed to me growing up though. had to find something fun out of the whole ordeal lol

    I always got in trouble as a kid becos I had wiped mine off by the time we got out of the church.
    you wiped yours off? well you're clearly going to hell lol

    only church trouble i got into was wanting an extra wafer when i had first communion cuz it was tasty. nun hella shut me down.....damn penguin!

    i don't think i'm giving anything up for lent, i haven't for a long time. i'm a holiday catholic, i just go to mass a few times a year so my mom doesn't freak out and think i'm damned. even though i probably already am. whoops lol
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
    what's even creepier is holy week in spain, some towns have the processions wearing black robes and hoods. eek!

    the creepiness and ritual is something that kinda appealed to me growing up though. had to find something fun out of the whole ordeal lol

    Being Filipino, reading about this from my mom's homeland celebration of Holy Week always creeps me out:

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2 ... iday_N.htm
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    I always got in trouble as a kid becos I had wiped mine off by the time we got out of the church.
    you wiped yours off? well you're clearly going to hell lol

    only church trouble i got into was wanting an extra wafer when i had first communion cuz it was tasty. nun hella shut me down.....damn penguin!

    i don't think i'm giving anything up for lent, i haven't for a long time. i'm a holiday catholic, i just go to mass a few times a year so my mom doesn't freak out and think i'm damned. even though i probably already am. whoops lol[/quote]

    Gotta love the nuns. Me and the church parted ways a long time ago. I'm not even a holiday catholic, I'm a "go when I'm visiting home and my mom really wants the whole family together" kinda guy.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Solat13 wrote:
    Being Filipino, reading about this from my mom's homeland celebration of Holy Week always creeps me out:

    http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2 ... iday_N.htm
    I first learned about Filipino Holy Week customs when I was a kid and remember thinking "How on earth do they allow people to do that to themselves?!" :o And why would anyone want to? :shock:

    Reminds me of my best friend telling me several years ago that she was really glad she'd gotten to know me because up until then she'd thought all Catholics were really weird. I said, "But Jane, Catholics ARE really weird!" :lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I don't know what to give up...I usually stick with the not eating meat on Fridays. But Im not a very good catholic overall.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i'm giving up lent for lent
  • All5horizons1991All5horizons1991 Posts: 138
    I'm giving up the Pit. See you in 40 days!
    I can't teach common sense.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I ate a second helping of bacon just now... oops! :D
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    norm wrote:
    i'm giving up lent for lent
    That's the spirit!
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,984
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.



    I hope u dont smoke bud......cause you'll fail

    I'm Catholic, I guess.....its kinda silly to me
  • WhizbangWhizbang Posts: 1,314
    libragirl wrote:
    I don't know what to give up...I usually stick with the not eating meat on Fridays. But Im not a very good catholic overall.

    clearly! you typed 'catholic' with a lowercase 'c'!!! The horror! :eek:

    I am what you call Catholic-lite, Catholic Without the Guilt, Second String Catholic - Episcopal. :D but since I don't practice, I am not giving up anything for Lent and will probably be headed straight to hell. In fact, I believe I have a one way ticket already booked. ;)
    believe it or not, we don't "need" anything. that is only the spoiled brat in us trying to fill some temporary solution to an emptyness that does not exist.

    I have eaten so much gold I crapped excellence - drtyfrnk29

    Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,984
    Whizbang wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    I don't know what to give up...I usually stick with the not eating meat on Fridays. But Im not a very good catholic overall.

    clearly! you typed 'catholic' with a lowercase 'c'!!! The horror! :eek:

    I am what you call Catholic-lite, Catholic Without the Guilt, Second String Catholic - Episcopal. :D but since I don't practice, I am not giving up anything for Lent and will probably be headed straight to hell. In fact, I believe I have a one way ticket already booked. ;)


    LMFAO.....good stuff

    I could say a bunch, but if u eat meat you'll burn....I made my point :lol:
  • WhizbangWhizbang Posts: 1,314
    CROJAM95 wrote:

    LMFAO.....good stuff

    I could say a bunch, but if u eat meat you'll burn....I made my point :lol:

    I am at the top of the food chain...therefore I am definitely burning!!! :lol:
    believe it or not, we don't "need" anything. that is only the spoiled brat in us trying to fill some temporary solution to an emptyness that does not exist.

    I have eaten so much gold I crapped excellence - drtyfrnk29

    Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!
  • pinot768pinot768 Posts: 295
    This is an observance in the Lutheran faith as well, so I will be giving up my Diet Coke (and all other pop) as well as candy for Lent this year. Last year it was all sources of caffeine, including chocolate. I guess I like reflecting on all the blessings I really do have when I have to consciously not get something I'm used to. I almost bought soda twice today and caught myself.
    "I was born, and I know that I'll die...the in-between is mine."
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.



    I hope u dont smoke bud......cause you'll fail

    I do, but I am strong! i tend to eat yogurt, granola bars, fresh fruit and stuff like that most nights, but many friday nights i treat myself to a pint of Ben & Jerry's, as I did last friday. i started this tradition way back - I would have a pint and watch Conan. well, Conan's not going to be on again until after Easter, so this makes it easier!
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    pinot768 wrote:
    This is an observance in the Lutheran faith as well, so I will be giving up my Diet Coke (and all other pop) as well as candy for Lent this year. Last year it was all sources of caffeine, including chocolate. I guess I like reflecting on all the blessings I really do have when I have to consciously not get something I'm used to. I almost bought soda twice today and caught myself.
    I'm afraid if I gave up caffeine I really would be on the road to hell in short order! :lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    My take is if hell really does exists most people are going there anyway, so we should enjoy the ride while its lasts!
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    men. :roll: :lol:;)
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Why so upset? Weren't you telling me the other day you were out of ice cream? Obviously its not that high of a priority for you if you had none in the house. :lol:
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Why so upset? Weren't you telling me the other day you were out of ice cream? Obviously its not that high of a priority for you if you had none in the house. :lol:
    it may not have been in the house... but to give it up for a month! :shock: that's just NOT right!
    I am on my way in a bit to grocery shop where I'll be buying all kinds of yummy ice cream!
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    I am on my way in a bit to grocery shop where I'll be buying all kinds of yummy ice cream!



    Its good to see that you have found the error in your ways. :lol:
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