ATTN: Catholics Subject: Ash Wednesday, what are you giving up for Lent? |
| *kryogenix* |
 Feb 28 2006, 06:56 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Guest  |
Tommorow's Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent. One full meal only tommorow, as well as no meat.
I think I'm going to give up computer games and TV. I feel kinda bad because I probably could do better by giving up videogames, but I doubt I'd be able to avoid playing videogames. Giving up meat is also going to be tough as well. Anyone have good suggestions, or is anyone stuck and needs help on what to give up? |
|
|
|
 |
Replies
|
Feb 28 2006, 07:16 PM
Post
#2
|
|
 Senior Member  Group: Member Posts: 643 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 146,564 |
QUOTE Question: "What is Ash Wednesday?" Answer: Ash Wednesday is the day Lent begins. It occurs forty days before Good Friday. The “official” name of Ash Wednesday is “the Day of Ashes.” The reason the day became known as Ash Wednesday is that it is forty days before Good Friday, which will always be a Wednesday. The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday, or Lent for that matter. The period of Lent is intended to be a time where sinful activities and habits are forsaken. Ash Wednesday is the “commencement” of this period of repentance. The Bible contains numerous accounts of people using “dust and ashes” as a symbol of repentance and/or mourning (Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1; Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; Matthew 11:21). The tradition is that the symbol of the cross is made in ashes on a person’s forehead as a symbol of that person’s identification with Jesus Christ. A similar concept is mentioned in Revelation 7:3; 9:4; 14:1 and 22:4. imma give up junk food  its gonna be hard..but imma get through itafter all its just sweets..and plus im on a diet..lol oh yeah... that's why the day before ash wednesday is called fat tuesday. |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
kryogenix ATTN: Catholics Subject: Ash Wednesday Feb 28 2006, 06:56 PM
annabel_x i'm not catholic.
what does ash wednesday rea... Feb 28 2006, 07:02 PM
kryogenix QUOTE(annabel_x @ Feb 28 2006, 7:02 PM) i... Feb 28 2006, 07:15 PM Blow_Don't_SUCK QUOTE(kryogenix @ Feb 28 2006, 7:15 PM) B... Feb 28 2006, 07:20 PM ranniel ^ ash wednesday? I don't know I'm not cath... Feb 28 2006, 07:05 PM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^Well it's basically the start of lent, which ... Feb 28 2006, 07:06 PM AngelicEyz00 Ash Wednesday... I hope my parents don't make ... Feb 28 2006, 07:07 PM FreeStickers QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ Feb 28 2006, 7:07 PM... Feb 28 2006, 08:54 PM Statues/Shadows Oh man. The past couple of years I forgot to give ... Feb 28 2006, 07:09 PM maryissa Im giving up Candy.
I always eat meat during lent... Feb 28 2006, 07:17 PM xnofearx I'm Buddhist, but since I believe in the Catho... Feb 28 2006, 07:27 PM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^Multi-religious? lol you remind me of my friend. Feb 28 2006, 07:31 PM xnofearx QUOTE(Blow_Don't_SUCK @ Feb 28 2006, 7... Feb 28 2006, 09:16 PM Levy2k6 QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 28 2006, 8:16 PM) I ... Feb 28 2006, 09:20 PM kryogenix QUOTE(xnofearx @ Feb 28 2006, 9:16 PM) I ... Feb 28 2006, 11:08 PM xnofearx QUOTE(kryogenix @ Feb 28 2006, 11:08 PM) ... Mar 1 2006, 04:16 PM Statues/Shadows Actually, Buddhist beliefs aren't strictly rel... Feb 28 2006, 07:39 PM teenprincess Well i know for sure I'm going to Church tomor... Feb 28 2006, 08:57 PM kryogenix QUOTE(teenprincess @ Feb 28 2006, 8:57 PM... Feb 28 2006, 09:07 PM Krunk_Muzik Hmm...I still don't know.
I might give up the... Feb 28 2006, 11:56 PM Acid Bath Slayer I'll be giving up religion.
Oh wait, I... Mar 1 2006, 12:46 AM kryogenix QUOTE(Acid Bath Slayer @ Mar 1 2006, 12:4... Mar 1 2006, 12:50 AM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^ I think I know why I stopped being atheist and ... Mar 1 2006, 12:47 AM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(Blow_Don't_SUCK @ Feb 28 2006, 11... Mar 1 2006, 12:49 AM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^OH god stop..*goes back to being christian* I... Mar 1 2006, 12:50 AM sadolakced acid give up slacking?
i fully belive in giving it 90%... Mar 1 2006, 12:54 AM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(kryogenix @ Feb 28 2006, 11:50 PM) ... Mar 1 2006, 12:56 AM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^we're taking about lent! stop confusing m... Mar 1 2006, 01:00 AM Socialite i'm giving up everything i did in the last hou... Mar 1 2006, 01:28 AM vash1530 its funny watching catholics walk around with ash ... Mar 1 2006, 11:27 AM islandgirl4eva ^^
I'm giving up candy, and I'm giving u... Mar 1 2006, 02:01 PM Statues/Shadows QUOTE(vash1530 @ Mar 1 2006, 11:27 AM) it... Mar 1 2006, 03:26 PM x_lilvietdreamer_x QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Mar 1 2006, 2:26 ... Mar 1 2006, 04:04 PM kryogenix QUOTE(Statues/Shadows @ Mar 1 2006, 3:26 ... Mar 2 2006, 12:17 AM Blow_Don't_SUCK ^The way I was taught, only adults have the choice... Mar 1 2006, 03:43 PM incoherent im not catholic, but i thought i should do this an... Mar 1 2006, 03:56 PM jeSs1cA I'm giving up junk food snacks. If I have any ... Mar 1 2006, 04:12 PM Levy2k6 i gave up my chicken sandwiches during lunch..
th... Mar 1 2006, 04:22 PM Statues/Shadows QUOTE(incoherent @ Mar 1 2006, 3:56 PM) n... Mar 1 2006, 04:42 PM silver rain Hmm, I'm not Catholic, but I usually do give s... Mar 1 2006, 06:53 PM celticsluvr soda.
or
chips. Mar 1 2006, 07:17 PM short_dark_hair I've given up MySpace, chocolate, and Starbuck... Mar 1 2006, 07:49 PM niez_cho As I go to a catholic school, a lot of my schoolma... Mar 2 2006, 05:56 AM oneandonlytammie I'm not religious so I saw my principal with b... Mar 2 2006, 09:18 PM aubbob. probably giving up xanga & myspace haha.
i wil... Mar 3 2006, 02:39 AM xiMiJix already giving up eating alot of foods with high c... Mar 3 2006, 10:12 AM `SWTWiNKLE3YES uhh chips meat and candy Mar 3 2006, 10:18 AM lil_chubby_cheeks2 dropping some hours online, and staying up late Mar 4 2006, 12:26 AM Stately Lover I'm not Catholic but I kinda want to try Lent ... Mar 4 2006, 12:43 PM niez_cho ^ Lent is a period for reflection, and yes, discip... Mar 4 2006, 12:51 PM Stately Lover Oh cool. I'm definitely trying Lent then. =] Mar 4 2006, 01:11 PM |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members: