Two weeks, one day, no computer. Sigh. CompUSA is still waiting on the part they ordered on the 9th, which Apple insists they sent, and also insists that CompUSA has completed the repair. Till we get this ironed out, Drew and I are sans computer. I hope we get an extended warranty, 2 free iPods, and a free dinner or two at Applebee's out of this or something. I really miss that computer. I'm even planning on sewing it a cover to protect it from the dust in the guest bedroom/computer room/cat's room (with litterbox)/library.
So once again, I'm using my mommy's laptop, which she has graciously left in my possession until tomorrow morning because I graciously promised to type up a contract for her.
My Meme (that's "grandmother" in my world) is going to the hospital for surgery on Friday, so get your pray on for her, please.
I'd like to pop out a quick memorandum to all of the refs at the Chicago Bears-New Orleans Saints game on Sunday. YOU GUYS ARE IDIOTS.
Speaking of saints, y'all remember how I said last year that I was gonna do Easter this year Catholic-style? Help me out, people, I need to start preparing. What are the Catholic rules and traditions during Lent, exactly? I get the whole no-meat Friday thing and the sacrifice thing. Can someone give me a link or something? Thank you.
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Maybe the Catholic Encyclopedia can help:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm
yes - no meat on Fridays and Ash Wed and Usually one will give up something that they enjoy/like/crave and offer the sacrifice up to the Lord - also it is usually suggested that one try to do positive things as offerings to the Lord as well - such as a certain amount of a daily prayer or charity work
- Casey ( EmmaH's friend)
The biggest thing to remember in Lent is to be penitent, and pray. A trip to your local Catholic church to view a Stations of the Cross is also in order. Hope you remember the following prayers:
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. Extra Points for The Angelus.
General rules for meat:
None on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays.
Fasting days:
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Sacrificing:
You can either give something up (Hubby did chocolate last year and will do so again this year), or you can do something extra consistently. One year, when I was in middle school, I went to Mass every Wednesday during Lent (7:00 a.m., Mom took me and then drove me to school). Some years, I've prayed the Rosary each night. Other years, I tried to keep up with the daily readings in hopes that I'd develop a habit that I could carry through always. Really this last is the idea behind Lent: that we change our lives for the positive to make ourselves closer to God.
BTW, if you're interested in the daily readings (reading them for three years will get you through the Bible), you can sign up for emails here: http://www.dailygospel.org. They've got the readings written up with a meditation included. Today's meditation is from Saint Ambrose (about 340-397), bishop of Milan and doctor of the Church.
Anyway, just some ideas. I'm going to try to build that habit of reading the Bible daily with the Daily Gospel again. Plus, I might give up chocolate. :)
Oh, the Stations of the Cross is also a wonderful idea! The girls and I went to different parishes in town last Lent every Friday to pray the Stations and meditate on Christ's suffering and death.
Let us know how it goes.
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