Yesterday, Eric and I had a long conversation about his chosen Lenten devotions. He described to me what he was planning to sacrifice (actually two things) and asked me what I thought about the ideas. I actually advised him to scale back on one of them, to make it a bit "easier" for him - my thinking was that he would likely not be able to remain committed to that particular fast and that he might experience guilt or remorse if he gave up on it. I tried to explain to him that I didn't think his fast needed to be punitive, and that it needed to be kept in the perspective of how sacrificing that particular item would ultimately bring him closer to Jesus.
I wish I would have had a copy of the new article I just posted at CatholicMom.com by our resident Dad, James Hahn - it expresses the exact sentiments I would have liked to share with Eric. I'll be giving him a copy this evening and would love it if you would take time to read this column too.
Avoid the Temptation to "Overdo" Lent by James Hahn
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Avoid the Temptation to "Overdo" Lent
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Lisa,
I wish Catholics would consider give up swearing and cussing for Lent (or at least on Fridays). I work with individuals who "can't have meat during Friday's lunch" but have no problem using every 4-letter word imaginable. I don't think giving up meat would have as big as an impact in drawing us closer to God, then to stop taking his name in vain.
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