Thanks to the Microwife, here’s a great post about Lent from blogress Sister Mary Martha. She wrote it in 2007:
Plans for Lent
First, don’t go berserk because it’s about to be Lent and gorge yourself on things you are about to give up. New Orleans may need the tourist trade these days, but you don’t need the girls gone wild. Or all those beads.
Second, think very carefully about what you are going to give up for Lent. The things people give up for Lent is a singular pet peeve of mine.
If you want to lose weight or quit smoking, do it on your own time. Lent isn’t about looking better in your jeans or avoiding emphysema, although we wish you the best on both those counts.
Lent is about giving up something that will be a daily reminder of the fact that it’s Lent. Then while you’re thinking about the fact that it’s Lent, maybe you’ll remember what Lent is all about.
There’s much wisdom in Sister Mary Martha’s words. See the whole thing here.
Any blog with the subheading of “Life is tough. But Nuns are tougher.” is worth a read.
The good sister’s 2009 thoughts are here.
