Today is Ash Wednesday. The begining of Lent.Who will join me in fasting basically you can have one full meal a day without meat, and then two smaller meals that if combined together will still be smaller than the one full meal. Drink water only. And pray for longer periods than normal. Amen

[image] crusher: Today is Ash Wednesday. The begining of Lent.Who will join me in fasting basically you can have one full meal a day without meat, and then two smaller meals that if combined together will still be smaller than the one full meal. Drink water only. And pray for longer periods than…

The priest’s homily today was about St. Paul and his speaking on sin. “What I want to do [good], I do not do, but what I hate [sin] I do.” Freeing ourselves of sin and being righteous are not automatic. Jesus was tested by the devil during 40 days in the desert, but did not succumb, in order that…

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Another Friday of Lent, and 1 week closer to His death and resurrection. The fasting yesterday went smoother than the previous Friday. Fish and chips for dinner again, too. Listened to the extended version of Stations of the Cross on the App that I use for the Rosary. Goes more into describing the…

So the arm wrestling with satan has been going ok - one week smoke free - satan didnt put up a huge fight but you know what he is like hanging around waiting for that weak moment to trick you. Only prayed the one time, but I think I’ll try a hail Mary there in a minute. Hail Marys or at very least …

[image] CTaitung: Relevant Radio I checked it and the app looks very good. Lots of resources! I use the Laudate app, which gives me the daily readings and has many interesting sections, including one for helping to prepare for reconciliation.

I had downloaded Laudate, too, but never used it. Wow, it has a ton of special prayers.

Been fasting every Friday in Lent and even a few non-Fridays. Palm Sunday mass today. It’s the longest one (except I think Easter Vigil), but worth it and very moving.

Starts today. Can still eat 1 meal and two snacks a day so not really fasting I guess is it.

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Cross-posting here how the English community at one Catholic parish in Taipei tried to do something different for Lent this year