Lent...

[sdcoyote]

It's Lent - eve. A special time of year for me.

I don't make a big deal out of it, but I have been practicing Lent for decades. Never been Catholic, or even ever been to a Catholic Mass, Wedding or Funeral. I do, however find the practice of prayer, fasting, reading more scripture and higher alms giving up to the time of Easter to be a blessing. It's a work and has nothing to do with my salvation, but still - I feel it brings me closer to the Lord.

Does anyone else?

 

[Charlie24]

It's Lent - eve. A special time of year for me.

I don't make a big deal out of it, but I have been practicing Lent for decades. Never been Catholic, or even ever been to a Catholic Mass, Wedding or Funeral. I do, however find the practice of prayer, fasting, reading more scripture and higher alms giving up to the time of Easter to be a blessing. It's a work and has nothing to do with my salvation, but still - I feel it brings me closer to the Lord.

Does anyone else?

I don't follow Lent as in a particular time of the year but at any time I feel the need I do as Daniel did in eating no pleasant thing, denying the flesh its desire. A reflection of the flesh vs the spirit.

Instead of that rib-eye steak I had planned it may be a pbj sandwich instead. I give myself to prayer and the reading of Scripture on a higher level, which I find myself in slack most of the time if I'm honest.

I set no time limit, just ensuring a firm denial of the flesh in the direction it wants to go.