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What are you giving up for Lent?
2/27/06 | Me

Posted on 02/27/2006 9:47:28 AM PST by tje

Just wondered what people were giving up for Lent.


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KEYWORDS: chat; easter; lent; notnews; vanity; wrongforum
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To: tje
Giving up?

Iraq

--Bill Buckley

301 posted on 02/27/2006 12:24:34 PM PST by Zechariah11 (30 shekels -- a contemptible price for the Good Shepherd of Israel)
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To: cgk; BlessedBeGod; NYer; Coleus; Salvation
I don't think there is any. I know the Byzantines abstain on both Wednesdays and Fridays.

Also, I was recently told by my pastor that Vatican II did not remove the meat abstention for the year--a catholic must abstain every Friday of the year and if they don't they must do a penance in its place otherwise a sin is committed.
302 posted on 02/27/2006 12:31:42 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: MeanWestTexan

77F huh? that's a fine summer day.

It's a bright sunny O'F here. Any heat from the sun escapes immediately to outer space.


303 posted on 02/27/2006 12:32:23 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: i_dont_chat

yes, it's a vanity. Is that against the FR tos?


304 posted on 02/27/2006 12:32:38 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: tje

I haven't decided yet.


305 posted on 02/27/2006 12:32:57 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: Dashing Dasher
Thank you for the suggestion.
That never occured to me.
306 posted on 02/27/2006 12:44:19 PM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: MeanWestTexan

Yep. No "giving up something for Lent" in the observance.


307 posted on 02/27/2006 12:47:47 PM PST by GingisK
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To: Publius6961

I learned that from a friend with an artificial hip.


;-)


308 posted on 02/27/2006 12:48:42 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (I prayed, 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.)
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To: tje
Knowing my love for them, I'm going to give up brussel sprouts.... :) oh wait, it has to be something I don't want to give up...

I'm going to try tobacco. I quit smoking a month or so ago but I still use smokeless tobacco. That's going to be hard.

309 posted on 02/27/2006 12:50:13 PM PST by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: billbears

I make mean brussel sprouts.

You chopped them up - so they aren't little cabbage heads and saute them in garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper - and right before you serve them - throw in some crushed pecans. I swear - you'll never look at brussel sprouts the same way again.

Really, no kidding!


310 posted on 02/27/2006 12:52:14 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (I prayed, 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.)
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To: MeanWestTexan
...entirely a matter of Christian freedom...

"Giving up something for Lent" has never been encouraged in any way. My dad was an LCMS Pastor, and I've been a Lutheran for 56 years. There is no objection given to, say, converted Catholics to continue practicing that form of remembrance. On the other hand, it is not in LCMS doctrine or dogma to observe that practice.

The LCMS pommels doctrine into the heads of their members repeatedly and with great amplitude. It would be difficult to miss this if it were a recommended practice.

311 posted on 02/27/2006 12:55:11 PM PST by GingisK
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To: Dashing Dasher

Can you use frozen ones? I love brussel sprouts. And artichokes and asparagus. Yum.


312 posted on 02/27/2006 12:55:59 PM PST by Jaded (The truth shall set you free, but lying to yourself turns you French.)
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To: Jaded

I never have - but I'm sure you could. Prehaps you could nuke them until they are thawed enough to slice up. I slice them pretty thin - and they get carmelized when you saute them.

You can also use almonds instead of pecans - but I prefer the pecans with them.

Darn... getting hungry.


313 posted on 02/27/2006 12:57:20 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (I prayed, 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.)
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To: GingisK

Just going by the MS website (which was what I quoted).

Definately not Lutheran here. Been once. The whole let-out-one-row at a time thing ticked me off, being a back-bencher.

To me, as long as one recognizes it is a tradition, and not a mandate, AND does it with the proper intent of reminding oneself, in a small way, of Christ's sacrifice (and fast that it parallels), Lent observance is fine, indeed a, good, thing.


314 posted on 02/27/2006 1:06:33 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
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To: red irish

No. Where do you get it? Can I crush up some Samoas in vanilla or chocolate to achieve the same result. Oh my aching arteries...


315 posted on 02/27/2006 1:10:18 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: Dashing Dasher
You chopped them up - so they aren't little cabbage heads and saute them in garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper - and right before you serve them - throw in some crushed pecans. I swear - you'll never look at brussel sprouts the same way again.
Really, no kidding!

LOL!
Reminds me of my love affair with escargots... After the first dozen trips to France I couldn't get enough of the stuff, but the order usually ended with

"... just hold the little critters..."
LOL!

316 posted on 02/27/2006 1:10:36 PM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: tje

Thinkin' about drinkin'.


317 posted on 02/27/2006 1:11:02 PM PST by stevio (Red-Blooded American Male (NRA))
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To: Night Hides Not
What I really want to accomplish during Lent is to rebuild my relationships with my wife and kids.

That is a wonderful sentiment. I hope you have a wonderful Lent.

318 posted on 02/27/2006 1:15:02 PM PST by Martina
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To: Onelifetogive
Do you have a scripture reference for the whole "giving up thinks for Lent" thing?

Why are you concerned with this particular devotion being scriptural? I personally believe it is (the 40 days in the desert), but does it really matter? As Christians, we all carry the cross of Christ, as human beings we all carry our own personal crosses.

Our puny little sufferings (i.e. giving up the drink, or salt, or caffeine, or whatever) is nothing compared to what Our Lord endured. It's a good reminder and really does bring folks closer to Jesus, and not just Catholic folks.

I see the kids with those WWJD bracelets. They're not in the Bible, but I'm sure some teenagers are reminded of Christ's love and perfection by those bracelets and a result do not engage in the sin which is all around them.

Likewise, when we are reminded of Christ's love for us through our own personal sacrifices, we receive additional grace which brings all of us sinners closer to Christ.

319 posted on 02/27/2006 1:15:28 PM PST by old and tired (Run Swannie, run!)
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To: old and tired
In Philly this year, we've only got 39 days of Lent instead of the usual 40 - Cardinal Rigali's giving us Catholics a pass on St. Paddy's Day!

Our Bishop, James Moynihan of Syracuse, also gave us a reprieve on St. Patrick's Day.

I don't care about being able to have meat because I am a vegetarian, but I sure will have a beer(or two)!

320 posted on 02/27/2006 1:20:41 PM PST by Martina
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