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First post ever. Yay!
Tonight, I start off with my experience with Lent, the process of self-renewal and self-acceptance that it’s supposed to mean, AND how Facebook factors into all of this. Now, for those who don’t know, I’m not one of those preachy, you’re-going-to-hell-if-you-don’t-believe-in-God types that tells everyone how sinful they are and that the Bible is the only truth. However, I do consider myself very religious. Just that I show it differently. I never go to Sunday mass (I actually hate the church for the most part for its policies and methods), but I pray to God every night before going to sleep and I’m never afraid of saying I believe in God and even carry my Rosary everywhere with me.
For those who don’t know what Lent is, it’s the time starting from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. It’s supposed to signify the time when Jesus Christ wandered the desert for 40 days and 40 nights fasting. During that time, the devil (Satan) appeared and tried to tempt Him in an effort to distract and keep Him from doing so. This is important because in Biblical writings, all fasts are followed by enlightenment in the form of God imparting His divine wisdom. In a way, Satan was keeping God from His ultimate goal: enlightenment. That’s basically what Lent is supposed to be for Catholics like me: a time of reflection, penance and coming to terms to the “negative” things in life, such as death. Hence, when you get ashed on Ash Wednesday, the priest doing the ashing says “Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.”
Tonight, I start off with my experience with Lent, the process of self-renewal and self-acceptance that it’s supposed to mean, AND how Facebook factors into all of this. Now, for those who don’t know, I’m not one of those preachy, you’re-going-to-hell-if-you-don’t-believe-in-God types that tells everyone how sinful they are and that the Bible is the only truth. However, I do consider myself very religious. Just that I show it differently. I never go to Sunday mass (I actually hate the church for the most part for its policies and methods), but I pray to God every night before going to sleep and I’m never afraid of saying I believe in God and even carry my Rosary everywhere with me.
For those who don’t know what Lent is, it’s the time starting from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. It’s supposed to signify the time when Jesus Christ wandered the desert for 40 days and 40 nights fasting. During that time, the devil (Satan) appeared and tried to tempt Him in an effort to distract and keep Him from doing so. This is important because in Biblical writings, all fasts are followed by enlightenment in the form of God imparting His divine wisdom. In a way, Satan was keeping God from His ultimate goal: enlightenment. That’s basically what Lent is supposed to be for Catholics like me: a time of reflection, penance and coming to terms to the “negative” things in life, such as death. Hence, when you get ashed on Ash Wednesday, the priest doing the ashing says “Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.”
