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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

No Vested Interest

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1. Older woman here. I'm just trying to be mindful of concern for others near and far,

Reply to RevBrotherThomas (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2023, 04:11 PM

Feb 2023

and with gratitude for each day and all that I've been given.
I'm not good at giving up my routine pleasures - I forget and don't succeed, and believe it's not productive to kick myself for failures.
Will abstain from meat today, but honestly love dinners from the local Friday fish fries, so it's not much of a penance.

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Blessed Lent 2023 [View all] RevBrotherThomas Feb 2023 OP

Older woman here. I'm just trying to be mindful of concern for others near and far, No Vested Interest Feb 2023 #1

I agree with all of this! RevBrotherThomas Feb 2023 #2

I am using the usual "giving something up" strategy. shrike3 Mar 2023 #3