Or, according to His Holiness Pope Paul VI in his Paenitemini, we may do an act of charity or an exercise of piety.
I plan both to fast and give to charity. I have had a bad week and need to work off some of these sins!
2007-09-21 08:08:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Col 2:16 Then do not let anyone judge you in eating, or in drinking, or in part of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,
Col 2:17 which are a shadow of coming things, but the body is of Christ.
Col 2:18 Let no one condemn you, delighting in humility and worship of the angels, pushing into things which he has not seen, being puffed up by the mind of his flesh without cause,
Col 2:19 and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body having been supplied through the joints and bands, and being joined together, will grow with the growth of God.
Col 2:20 If, then, you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why are you under its decrees, as living in the world?
Col 2:21 Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,
Col 2:22 which things are all for corruption in the using, according to the "injunctions and teachings of men." Isa. 29:13
Col 2:23 Which things indeed appear to be a matter of having wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility, and severity in abuse of the body, but are not of any value with regards to gratification of the flesh.
If you think you can "work" off sins, you are sadly mistaken. Either Christ died for all your sins, or none of them.
2007-09-21 08:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The no meat on Friday thing doesn't apply to me. I plan on having a nice medium-rare steak for supper.
2007-09-21 15:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
working off sins???!?!!? Thats a new one! I thought all you had to do was ask for forgiveness? I guess I've been living wrong!
I thought you couldn't eat meat on Fridays during lent...and last i check were closer to advent then lent.
2007-09-21 15:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm putting some nice New Yok strips in the broiler in about an hour or two, depending on how lazy I feel....
2007-09-21 15:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by /\v/\TARD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. Personally I had a ham sandwich. I will fast next Sunday.
2007-09-21 15:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a burger from Mcdonalds lunch time,there isn't much meat in them so I should be ok.
2007-09-21 15:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by darwinsfriend AM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had a ham sandwich for lunch and there is a roast in the crockpot for when I get home. So......No
2007-09-21 15:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Blue girl in a red state 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oops!
2007-09-21 15:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm having beef for dinner tonight. Thank you very much for asking.
2007-09-21 15:12:59 · answer #9 · answered by Keltasia 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Protestant and don't believe in rituals of penitence.
2007-09-21 15:13:14 · answer #10 · answered by Gal from Yellow Flat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋