I have successfully given up sweets like I had planned. I also had planned to give up scrolling on my phone during the day. That has been much harder but a good lesson to me too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to be reading Scripture daily, following the Lenten readings.

I'm going to do the sit to stand challenge every single day. I'm old. I'm out of shape. I need to do better.

It's a good idea to do the sit to stand challenge daily, but there's nothing religious about it.

NP. Strengthening and honoring your body is part of practically every religious practice. If caring for the body were not part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, there wouldn’t be so many laws about what to and what not to do with your body, including eating and having sex.

Taking care of your body is simply smart practice, religious or not.

What is your original source for that?

Not pp, but in my case and for many others, it's something we just know: if you want to keep anything going optimally, you should take care of it.

But where does this knowledge came from? What is your source for this knowledge? Clearly, you was not born with this knowledge, it came from somewhere. That is why I asked you, what is the original source for this teaching.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't view it as penance. Instead of taking something away I am adding something to make me a better person. Scripture for the mind, the challenge for the body.

Seems like self-improvement, which shouldn't count as a Lenten sacrifice.

I'll make a note that I flunked Lent.

It's not "flunking lent" - it's simply not a sacrifice, which you seem unwilling to acknowledge.

I’ve been going to daily Mass. I guess today is Day 18? I go to all different times and places to fit my day. It’s amazing. My life feels like a leaf blower blowing ant me full blast but receiving the Eucharist has been like God holding my kite string … sorry for the mixed metaphors! I feel so much closer to God even though I’m still messy old me. Also have been picking up trash in parking lots and tipping generously.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to be reading Scripture daily, following the Lenten readings.

I'm going to do the sit to stand challenge every single day. I'm old. I'm out of shape. I need to do better.

It's a good idea to do the sit to stand challenge daily, but there's nothing religious about it.

NP. Strengthening and honoring your body is part of practically every religious practice. If caring for the body were not part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, there wouldn’t be so many laws about what to and what not to do with your body, including eating and having sex.

Taking care of your body is simply smart practice, religious or not.

What is your original source for that?

Not pp, but in my case and for many others, it's something we just know: if you want to keep anything going optimally, you should take care of it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to be reading Scripture daily, following the Lenten readings.

I'm going to do the sit to stand challenge every single day. I'm old. I'm out of shape. I need to do better.

It's a good idea to do the sit to stand challenge daily, but there's nothing religious about it.

NP. Strengthening and honoring your body is part of practically every religious practice. If caring for the body were not part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, there wouldn’t be so many laws about what to and what not to do with your body, including eating and having sex.

Taking care of your body is simply smart practice, religious or not.

What is your original source for that?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to be reading Scripture daily, following the Lenten readings.

I'm going to do the sit to stand challenge every single day. I'm old. I'm out of shape. I need to do better.

It's a good idea to do the sit to stand challenge daily, but there's nothing religious about it.

NP. Strengthening and honoring your body is part of practically every religious practice. If caring for the body were not part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, there wouldn’t be so many laws about what to and what not to do with your body, including eating and having sex.

Taking care of your body is simply smart practice, religious or not.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to be reading Scripture daily, following the Lenten readings.

I'm going to do the sit to stand challenge every single day. I'm old. I'm out of shape. I need to do better.

It's a good idea to do the sit to stand challenge daily, but there's nothing religious about it.

NP. Strengthening and honoring your body is part of practically every religious practice. If caring for the body were not part of the Judeo-Christian tradition, there wouldn’t be so many laws about what to and what not to do with your body, including eating and having sex.