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RevBrotherThomas

(850 posts) Wed Feb 22, 2023, 11:45 AM Feb 2023

Blessed Lent 2023

How are you emptying yourself to draw closer to the Divine as this Lenten Journey begins?

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Blessed Lent 2023 (Original Post) RevBrotherThomas Feb 2023 OP

Older woman here. I'm just trying to be mindful of concern for others near and far, No Vested Interest Feb 2023 #1

I agree with all of this! RevBrotherThomas Feb 2023 #2

I am using the usual "giving something up" strategy. shrike3 Mar 2023 #3

No Vested Interest

(5,208 posts)

1. Older woman here. I'm just trying to be mindful of concern for others near and far,

Reply to RevBrotherThomas (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2023, 04:11 PM

Feb 2023

and with gratitude for each day and all that I've been given.
I'm not good at giving up my routine pleasures - I forget and don't succeed, and believe it's not productive to kick myself for failures.
Will abstain from meat today, but honestly love dinners from the local Friday fish fries, so it's not much of a penance.

RevBrotherThomas

(850 posts)

2. I agree with all of this!

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 24, 2023, 08:59 AM

Feb 2023

And church regulations stipulate that the fast and abstinence mandates do not apply for folks above the age of 59.

I can't believe guilt and shame is what our brother Jesus wants us to feel. Striving to live in loving kindness toward others more fully is my Lenten promise.

shrike3

(5,370 posts)

3. I am using the usual "giving something up" strategy.

Reply to RevBrotherThomas (Original post)

Sat Mar 4, 2023, 11:51 AM

Mar 2023

But it doesn't feel like it's enough. Maybe I should look at it in a new way.

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