Observing Lent

For those of you who partake, what are some things you’re giving up to observe Lent?

Not trying to be self righteous or anything or cause a ruckus from those either for or against organized religion.

It’s just a question.

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bijouxbroussard · F

I’m no longer observant. But when I was, I’d give up things like coffee or chocolate. Believe it or not, a young priest once told me the following joke:

A couple decided to give up "marital relations" for Lent.

To strengthen their resolve, it was decided that the wife would sleep in their locked bedroom, the husband downstairs on the living room couch.

So after a long 40 days, the wife heard a knock at the bedroom door.

"Ah, I know what [i]you’re[/i] knocking for,” she said, smiling.

"Yes," replied the husband. "But can you guess what I’m knocking [i]with[/i] ?"

zonavar68 · 51-55, M

@bijouxbroussard What's the 40 days thing about? Is this supposedly where 'knock on wood with wood' lol comes from?

bijouxbroussard · F

@zonavar68 That’s the length of Lent (among Catholics)
[quote] Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. [/quote]