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Since You Asked

Since You Asked
Lenten Sacrifices
 
Q I know it's a bit early to be thinking about Lent, but I was wondering if you have any suggestions for something I can abstain from on Fridays instead of meat. I'm a vegetarian, so I've always followed my regular diet on Fridays...but I think it's unfair that everyone else should have to give up something they love while I don't give up anything. Any ideas?
- Michelle
 
A

Michelle, you must answer your own question. It's a dear and faithful one, but only you know what would be equivalent. The closest parallel, it would seem to me, is a particular vegetarian protein source that you enjoy. But that may knock your necessary nutrition off balance (though I doubt that one day would do that). In the realm of food, perhaps dessert might be a logical sacrifice.

The way to decide is to apply this criterion: Abstaining from meat and meat products is for the purpose of reminding us of the sacrifices made for us. Whatever sacrifice will accomplish that in your life--that's the one to make!

 

- Carol Ann