Penance on Friday - what do you give up instead of meat? - Page 2

E_7 · #16 Feb 2, '12, 2:48 am

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Originally Posted by henrikhank

maybe some of you could follow the Carthusian fast

I do that in all 365 days of the year.
It's so hard to find what to give up on lent...the only way I see is spend the day with only water.

henrikhank · #17 Feb 3, '12, 6:08 am

Maybe your penance could be doing something rather than actually giving up something. you could pray the 15 prayers of S:ta Birgitta. maybe the focus is on what to give up instead of what to do.

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Originally Posted by E_7

I do that in all 365 days of the year.
It's so hard to find what to give up on lent...the only way I see is spend the day with only water.

so only one meal a day for you? and only bread on fridays?

John of Patmos · #18 Feb 4, '12, 5:28 pm

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Originally Posted by fabricdragon

i am slowly becoming vegetarian.. so i can still "give up" on fridays.. but many of my friends are vegan and they usually give up sweets....
like deserts

also i know one vegan who specifically says the stations of the cross on fridays....

Sweets is a good one...That's what I typically do. Maybe give up something fun, like posting on CAF!

E_7 · #19 Feb 14, '12, 8:58 am

I know what I'm gonna do!

This whole lent, I'm gonna eat ONLY bolied potatoes and water!

and let's not forget the LIQUID yeast, raw...two tablespoons in one sip.

...for breakfast I'm gonna eat what I always eat : Tapioca bread with carrots.

My grandma says "Yeah mhm, I want to see that

"

You'll see, I can do it.

timeandeternity · #20 Feb 14, '12, 6:16 pm

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I know what I'm gonna do!
This whole lent, I'm gonna eat ONLY bolied potatoes and water! and let's not forget the LIQUID yeast, raw...two tablespoons in one sip.
...for breakfast I'm gonna eat what I always eat : Tapioca bread with carrots.

My grandma says "Yeah mhm, I want to see that "

You'll see, I can do it.

It's great to see your enthusiasm, E_7, but please be careful. I would talk to your confessor before undertaking this kind of penance. Doing a less impressive penance that won't injure you would be better than taking on a heroic penance that will damage your health. Especially if you're in your teen/growing years, this may not be the best idea.

I'm not saying you definitely shouldn't do this penance--I would just strongly advise you to talk to someone more experienced before doing so.

4elise · #21 Feb 14, '12, 8:12 pm

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Originally Posted by timeandeternity

It's great to see your enthusiasm, E_7, but please be careful. I would talk to your confessor before undertaking this kind of penance. Doing a less impressive penance that won't injure you would be better than taking on a heroic penance that will damage your health. Especially if you're in your teen/growing years, this may not be the best idea.

I'm not saying you definitely shouldn't do this penance--I would just strongly advise you to talk to someone more experienced before doing so.

good post and great advice

I think we must always look at the motivation for penance too - so we need to be sure we are not being prideful - because if we are it certainly defeats the purpose.

E_7 · #22 Feb 15, '12, 7:05 am

Thank you! My grandma also said something like "but you must add some other vegetable like beets, green beans or asparagus."

laurkil · #23 Feb 20, '12, 3:30 am

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Originally Posted by bmullins

During lent in the past I gave up soda one year, sweets the next, gave up all processed food the next year, this year though I think I'm going to be doing an actual fast. No food from sundown on Thursday, to sundown on Friday, only water. We'll see how that works.

I am doing water fasts on Friday's too. I try to do one at least once a month. So once a week will be a challenge. I would recommend eating more raw foods Like veggies, Fruits, Nuts, and seeds the day before to prepare your body. It makes for less headaches and cravings.