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Registered: February 04, 2008
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AHHHHH  lent is coming up  what are you ggoind to give up? why do we have to give it up? |
Registered: May 07, 2003
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I finally found out the answer to the question I'd wondered about for years. The gospel today was about not being showy about your faith...but then about 15 minutes later, we all get ashes put on our foreheads to wear around for the world to see. Isn't that contradictory? I asked the priest about it, and he said that the gospel mainly spoke of having faith on the outside, but not on the inside. Basically, we need to make sure that we are faithful in our private life before we open it up to the world. Or something like that...
"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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Registered: February 22, 2004
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a priest talked about fasting in mass this sunday and he said that it was primarily about taking an attitude of humility, you can't get more humble then boot camp so... no fasting for me
"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done"."
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Registered: October 30, 2005
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That's creative, meg. Just be careful not to step in dog poo. 
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace
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Registered: May 07, 2003
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I have figured out what I am giving up for Lent. I am giving up looking at my feet when I walk. I think I need to hold my head high to go along with my "HELLO WORLD" personality.
"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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Registered: May 07, 2003
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I abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays...it isn't fun when you're traveling and you have to eat fast food, but it's really not that big of a deal.
"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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Registered: October 30, 2005
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Well, when i said fast, I guess i didn't really mean eat less food. I meant not eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all of the Fridays during Lent. However, in Louisiana, that isn't really giving up much, because seafood is in season during Lent, so people use it as an excuse to eat delicious foods such as boiled crawfish and crabs and shrimp, so it really isn't that much of a fast.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace
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Registered: May 07, 2003
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I don't fast on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. I don't feel comfortable doing it because I don't eat a lot at any given time, so I'm concerned about my food intake for the day. I think there are better ways to honor His sacrifice.
"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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Registered: October 30, 2005
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quote: Originally posted by ampmaster:
If your under 18 and unconfirmed you don't have to fast, and to be honest most confirmed and over 18 catholics don't fast either
Not where I am from. Here, most catholics fast.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace
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Registered: February 22, 2004
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If your under 18 and unconfirmed you don't have to fast, and to be honest most confirmed and over 18 catholics don't fast either
"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done"."
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Registered: January 15, 2006
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I'm not giving anything to anyone.
And I would never feel pain / and never be without pleasure, ever, again / and if the reign stops, and everything's dry, he would cry just so I could drink the tears from his eyes...
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