A poll about Lent

daves_sweetpea · February 2010

My co-worker and I were discussing the practice of abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. She was raised in a non observant Catholic home so she never worried about abstaining. DH and I were raised in by-the-rules Catholic homes and we didn't eat meat on Fridays. DH and my parents are no longer Catholic (dh is Methodist, parents are evangelical Christian) but still abstain during Lent while I stopped abstaining when I was in HS. We were wondering what other Christian/Protestant people do.

Any extra info is welcome but of course not required.

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WA1215 · February 2010

Dh is catholic, Im not. He doesnt go to church on ash wednesday, but he abstains from eating meat on that wed. and on every friday. Sometimes I do the same, but I dont go out of my way to do so.

LA01 · February 2010

I'm Catholic but not practicing, but I try to abstain from eating meat on Fridays. I usually forget at some point or we go out and I'm dying to have wings or something and then I just throw in the towel. It's not that important to me but I feel like it's a little thing that I could do during lent since I don't give anything up.

sistrkate · February 2010

My DH was raised Catholic, but he no longer practices any real religion. I am Methodist. We don't attend church and as a Protestant, my family never abstained from eating meat during Lent. So, we don't observe that in our family now. It doesn't even occur to me, actually, until someone else brings it up.

Mrs.Matt · February 2010

I'm Lutheran and my DH is Catholic. Growing up my family never gave up anything or abstained from meat during Lent but my DH's family did. I have decided to adopt the Catholic tradition with my DH and I abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. I also started giving up a vice during Lent a few years ago.

katieranck2202 · February 2010

WA1215:
Dh is catholic, Im not. He doesnt go to church on ash wednesday, but he abstains from eating meat on that wed. and on every friday. Sometimes I do the same, but I dont go out of my way to do so.

While everyone thinks it is, Ash Wednesday is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. Good Friday is.

Moesten · February 2010

katieranck2202:
WA1215:
Dh is catholic, Im not. He doesnt go to church on ash wednesday, but he abstains from eating meat on that wed. and on every friday. Sometimes I do the same, but I dont go out of my way to do so.
While everyone thinks it is, Ash Wednesday is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. Good Friday is.

Actually neither Ash Wednesday nor Good Friday are Holy Days of Obligation so mass isn't mandatory on either day.

http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/general/obligation.shtml

(Still can't figure out how to make these things clicky. Sorry.)

cosmodawlitan · February 2010

My husband was raised as a Catholic - his mother is Catholic and his father is a non-practicing Jew. A few years ago, though, he decided to explore his Jewish history since I am Jewish also. So, we don't do anything during lent in terms of eating or not eating something... but we both liked the idea of giving up something during Lent so we do practice that.

summersally · February 2010

You should have another option for your poll:

"I was raised Catholic. I try to abstain from meat & usually forget & I'm not sure what religion I fall into now"

That would be me..still deciding.

cincyGirl1980 · February 2010

raised catholic, but don't practice. I eat meat on fridays...It is actually one of my favorite times of the year because it is easier to get into Terry's

CincyBride08 · February 2010

I definitely fall into the category of "Raised Catholic, try to abstain from meat on Fridays and Ash Wednesday, usually forget and then have the Catholic guilt"

This also applies to giving up something for Lent as well. I am awful at giving up something during Lent so I just resovle to do something better. This year it's taking the dog for nightly walks. It's day two and I'm already a failure and tonight we have a lot going on so tomorrow will be the start for me.

jinniknue · February 2010

Yes I am catholic and abstain from eating meat on Ash Wenseday and all Fridays during lent. We also fast on Ash Wed. and Good Friday. We also give up something for Lent but we do allow ourselves to have it on the Sundays during Lent because if you count the days the Sundays are not included in Lent (30 days w/o Sundays starting from Ash Wed.). Its all tricky but its how I grew up and its what I know!

Christine.Louie · February 2010

cincyGirl1980:
I eat meat on fridays...It is actually one of my favorite times of the year because it is easier to get into Terry's

Ha! That's a good point! I've been wanting to check out Terry's

cincyGirl1980 · February 2010

Christine.Louie:
cincyGirl1980:
I eat meat on fridays...It is actually one of my favorite times of the year because it is easier to get into Terry's
Ha! That's a good point! I've been wanting to check out Terry's

It worked last year. We got a table at 8 with out waiting! Watch it not work now that I am telling everyone my trick.

daves_sweetpea · February 2010

summersally:
You should have another option for your poll:
"I was raised Catholic. I try to abstain from meat & usually forget & I'm not sure what religion I fall into now"

That would be me..still deciding.

Ha-ha! Brilliant!

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daves_sweetpea · February 2010

summersally:
You should have another option for your poll:
"I was raised Catholic. I try to abstain from meat & usually forget & I'm not sure what religion I fall into now"

That would be me..still deciding.

Ha-ha! Brilliant!

As for giving something up for Lent, some are moving towards doing something to better yourself during the Lenten season (charity work, changing a bad habit, etc.) vs giving something up Honestly I think that's a great idea no matter your religious leaning/non-leaning. The Catholic-full-of-guilt part of me still feels a little bad that I'm not suffering by giving something up!

suprchicy · February 2010

I went to Catholic school from 3rd grade on but I'm not Catholic. I always got to eat whatever I wanted and all my friends observed the no meat rules. We're still supposed to give something up for lent, but I haven't decided what yet.

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