Is it time for Lent already? Giving up something for Lent
sometimes evokes head-scratching in non-Catholics and often even Catholics...
Lent, the period of 40 days that precedes the celebration of Easter,
has its origin in the early days of the Church. It is a symbol for final period of
“purification and enlightenment” for the 40 days before their baptism at
Easter for new Christians.
Today we acknowledge he ways
we have turned away from God in our lives and we focus on turning our
hearts and minds back during Lent. Hence the three pillars of Lent are
prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Giving up something for Lent is ultimately a form of fasting. We can
deprive ourselves of some small pleasure or indulgence and offer that
sacrifice up to God. Or we might “give up” a bad habit such as smoking
as a way of positively turning our life back towards what God wants for
us.
An experience of want, however
temporary, can help us to appreciate the true abundance in our lives.
And a small positive change can have a big impact that lasts beyond the
40 days of Lent.
This year during Lent, I am striving to be my best self, adding an additional challenge each day that I will continue until Easter. My FIRST task, challenge and sacrifice will be fasting from electronic media during daytime hours.
How will you better yourself this season? Is there something you enjoy that you want to sacrifice for a while? Or is it a bad habit you want to conquer? Find something that works for you, and whatever it is, may it help you to turn towards God in this holy season of Lent.
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