For you C(A)RAZY! Catholics out there

This could get me shot for bringing up something religious on this board, but what are the crazy Catholics on the board giving up for Lent? I am giving up using the elevator in my dorm and taking the stairs instead (I live on the sixth floor.) I am thinking about giving up something else too but I haven't decided what. (If anyone would like to know why we give up things for Lent feel free to ask.) I am very nice and even if you disagree with Catholicism or religion in general it is important to stay informed on what you disagree with in our religion.

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Updated On: 2/23/04 at 10:41 AM

Sex.

I'm giving up giving things up, so during this Lent period I shall engage in wretched excess, of course there is a chance I'll be smited by my benevolent yet vengeful God, but so what else is new? Last year I gave up wearing boot cut jeans...

I'm not Catholic, I just like using Lent as my excuse for not getting any.

Well I don't know about anyone else, but I give up things for lent in remembrance of the sacrifice I believe Jesus made for us. Its one of those things he did so much for us so we do this in remembrance of his sacrifice so we make a sacrifice of our own. It helps to show me at least how unimportant lots of things that out culture tells us are necessitities which are really just laziness in most cases. I also try to make the things I give up become a lifetyle change. I gave up pop last year, and since then I only drink a fraction of what I used to drink, this year I am giving up the elevator because it is healthier to take the stairs and I don't get enough exercise as it is. Hopefuly it'll get me to use the stairs more often in the future. Overall I think it makes me a healthier person, and in the Good Ole Book it says your body is a temple so take care of it. Thats my humble opinion on the matter. Those people who were pulling the old Pharisee thing at your work didn't have the right mindset. NOW BACK TO THE FUN AND GAMES!

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Updated On: 2/23/04 at 12:07 PM

Just have the Low Carb Eddie Varley and you'll be guilt free!

Heaven and Lent, you've pulled it all together, and scene.

Roast Turkey and watermelon.

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I'm actually trying my best to work on sacrifice this year.

I disagree with the actual church (the priests, the fact that the pope is 'higher' in the Church...etc etc.) but I believe in God and Jesus, and etc., so I'm giving up something for Lent.

I already don't eat meat on Fridays, I will add Wednesdays to the list. I will also NOT eat more than my daily amount of calories a day that I have before (I have been slacking...), so it basically means NO chocolate, soda, chips, etc. I will also try to give up sassing some of my teachers and cussing excessively. (<-- which I'm predicting will go down the first traffic incident I get into on the road, but I'll try!)

I WAS catholic...until they changed all the rules. Hell, I prayed to saints before they were "defunked"... ate mac and cheese every Friday (no meat). Even thought priests floated on helium from heaven...till one cornered me in his discipline room like Snidley Whiplash, pinned me up against a wall and said "It's me or the whip". I cried "The Whip". Truly! I gave up alright. I gave up being Catholic.

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Lent is a time of becoming more aware of the sacrifice made by Jesus, of becoming more Christ-like, Christian as it were, in our everyday lives. Lent is most often associated by "giving up" something, but that need not be the only way to relate to such supreme sacrifice. For example, volunteering one's time, or helping someone quietly and in a way that calls no attention to oneself. One Lent I vowed to go to Mass each and everyone of the 40 days. I succeeded in keeping my vow. [Denial is always difficult however going to Mass caused me to deny myself leisure time but I could live with that.]

As Msgnr. Toohy said Sunday in his homily, loving someone who loves you is easy. Loving and/or being kind to someone who spits at you and derides you is an act of Christ. Lent should be be hard because none of us are Christ.

This year, hmm, I'm not sure yet. Maybe to read one or two books of The New Testament. I don't want to be too inconvenienced. LOL. But hey, I'm a sinner so that's the struggle.

The Jews have it much easier. They just atone one day out of the year then have a big meal afterwards.

Catholicism is hard.

I gave up TV in the second grade. It didn't work.


I, being a Catholic in a Catholic school run by the nun who stuffs twinkies in her shoes (remember??) am always pressured to give things up. But I don't believe in all this stuff- how about just being nice to people? That's what I'm doing during Lent.

I don't see the point- I go to church so damn much, I don't think I should give anything up, considering I don't believe in half the stuff the Catholic church teaches.

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Lent is not just about sacrificing. Lent is a time to observe all of the undesirable things in your life (a.k.a. things Jesus wouldn't do, if you believe that sort of thinking) and make a change. because we as americans tend to do things in excess, we normally give something up. but i try to just do things that will help me, which means cutting back on sweets and coke but also walking the dog every morning for exercise and enrolling in a dance class because i'm so out of shape. think of lent as a new year resolution enforcer. Good ol catholic guilt keeping you on track for forty days can create great habits for the rest of your life. hasn't happened for me yet, but we ADD people love our patterns. Tomorrow is my Name! Carnavale! (that's my last name) in latin it litterally means good bye to flesh. and for all of you saying "Carnival" its really pronounced "Carnavolly" volly as in vollyball. happy mardis gras, shrove tuesday, Carnevale, and whatever other translations there might be!

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