A lot of people have told me this, and i was wondering if it was "cheating" or not.
2007-03-04 07:24:06 · 9 answers · asked by cardinalsrule00 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Usually Sunday is exempted as a fasting day. However if you wish you can maintain it as an additional day of penance, out of love for God. It could cause your sacrifice to be more meritorious (provided of course, that you don't whine and grumble doing it!).Also make sure that what you have given up is not something sinful. There are unmarried people out there who abstain from sexual activity during Lent as an act of penance and then indulge on Sundays....not realizing that for starters, pre-marital sex is a mortal sin in Catholic teaching, the same with recreational drug use, heavy alcoholic consumption etc etc etc....
2007-03-04 07:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In proper theory, the Lent fast lasts all 40 days from ash wednsday to Easter. It is no longer compulsory, if you don't want to do it, no need to look for loopholes and turns around it... just indulge yourself.
If you intend to do it, allowing yourself relief periods during the time (say, deciding that sundays are off... actually, on sundays, it being the Lord's day, it should not only still apply, but you should devote the day to prayer and meditation), it just lessens the value of Lenten fast as a spiritual exercise. Nothing prevents you from going for a lesser value Lent, of course, if you still want to symbolically renounce things, but feel you can't go the whole nine yards.
Just be clear on what you really want to do, then do so.
2007-03-04 07:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident, you're allowed. Sundays do not count form as an afternoon in Lent because of fact once you count form Sundays as an afternoon in lent, this is 40 six days, not 40!! So, you are able to devour regardless of you gave up on on the present time with out concerns. take exhilaration in :)!!
2016-10-17 06:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sundays aren't counted in Lent so I think you can eat. Is a day of remembering and feasting so I think if you indulge something in Sunday is okay.
2007-03-04 07:42:49 · answer #4 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that in the time of lent, you should do the opposite of giving up. You should indulge in everything that has to do with food and drink. No intoxication though.
Enjoy.
Be happy in what Jesus did for you already.
2007-03-04 07:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that would depend on why you gave anything up to Lent. If you did it as a sacrifice to honor God, then ask yourself this. Do I honor him less on Sunday? If you did it for any other reason, it doesnt matter.
2007-03-04 07:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunday remains the universal feast day of the Church, and no Sundays are counted in the days of Lent.
Enjoy yourself!
2007-03-04 08:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting is not compulsory for Catholics during Lent. It is meritorious, but not compulsory.
It hasn't been so for many years. Use your own conscience.
2007-03-04 07:29:09 · answer #8 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you are. lent is the forty days jesus was in the desert. but in church it begins on ash wednesday and goes until easter, NOT including sundays!!
2007-03-04 07:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by chiefs_daughter1900 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋