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.

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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.

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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.

How is everyone's Lent going? I committed so far to fast three days each week and was able to stick to it. I want to do a water fast for 5-7 days prior to Easter day.

1) Daily prayer via Hallow
2) Gave up Keurig coffee and Starbucks coffee (using press) for a reduce/recycle effort
3) reaching out to 5 people a week - some I haven’t talk to in years (youngest is a senior so starting efforts to reconnect to friends/cousins)

I am donating or throwing out 40 things a day for 40 days. I also don't think you need to give something up. You can add a godly act - the goal is to show commitment to God.

Anonymous wrote:Looking for ideas (and frankly just curious!).

I normally fast once a week for 24 hours, but during the lent I try to increase my fast for 3-5 days a few times, and last week before Easter for 7 days. Just water fast.

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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.

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 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.

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.

and the sit to stand challenge is not exactly penance, either. It's good for you, irrespective of age.

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.

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.