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With two weeks left in Lent, how are you doing on the obligations of fasting, almsgiving and prayer. Add abstinence on Fridays too.

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[NewJerseyJoe]

> Whatever happened to (Lenten) obligations?

"The Spirit of Vatican II" happened, that's what.

[SuziQ]

We do the Friday abstinence from Meat, but this year, I'm also trying to say a Rosary each day for a family member, or someone who has asked for my prayers. Sometimes I'll start it at night, when I got to bed, but fall asleep. I just pick up in the morning where I left off. I was even able to finish a Rosary while driving on the Mass Pike, on the way back from dropping our #3 son off at the airport after Spring Break. ;o)

In addition to another family member, or requested intention, I include my hubby, SirKit, with each Rosary. He's almost got an answer figured out on some extremely difficult Math Research, which could be groundbreaking. Could y'all please include him in your prayers? He's been completely focused on this for several months, after playing with it for the last two years, and he feels like he's almost there!

We also take part in the food gift card program for the Family Services group at a neighboring Parish.

SirKit and I will also lead one of the hours of the 24 Hour Rosary for Life, and Eucharistic Adoration, later this week. We have the midnight hour for the night owls.;o)

I prefer DOING things that are helpful to others, during Lent, rather than 'giving things up', which only affects me.

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[baa39]

Good talk, Vlazny, and I’m sure you’re sincere. But it’s time to walk the walk. As for almsgiving, this Archdiocese is overflowing with money, so when are we getting a Respect Life Office, staffed by one priest at the very minimum? ONE PERSON in a huge archdiocese to work on prolife issues, we don’t have. How about closing down that “progressive” Peace and Justice Office that keeps using our alms to sponsor talks by Democrats, Global Warming Seminars and free attorneys for illegals? What’s this $70 MILLION new campaign you’ve got going in addition to the dozen special collections we already have every year (including the ACORN one). Hired a fancy outside consulting firm to go around and browbeat priests into how to badger parishioners into enrolling in automatic checking account withdrawals. No, I’m sorry, I don’t feel obligated at all to contribute to that because my money goes to feminists, abortionists, and all sorts of leftists nuts. Your excellency, you are clearly sincere about personal holiness, good. But you are clueless about what the heck is wrong with your Archdiocese. Fire about 75% of your staff would be a good start. They all voted for Obama. I wonder if you did.