{"id":4623,"date":"2016-02-09T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/?p=4623"},"modified":"2016-02-09T16:58:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T21:58:39","slug":"is-catholic-lent-too-easy-lent-o-rama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2016\/02\/is-catholic-lent-too-easy-lent-o-rama\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Catholic Lent Too Easy?  + Lent-o-Rama &#8211; UPDATED"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>UPDATED: <a href=\"http:\/\/outsidetheautisticasylum.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ted Seeber<\/a> saves Lent by reminding me that no Lent-o-Rama is complete without\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RCmn7pDgXlc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">This Time of Forty Days<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em>I love you, so I post it here:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Time of Forty Days.mov\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RCmn7pDgXlc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Now resuming our previously written post . . .<\/p>\n<p>A friend posted <a href=\"https:\/\/focusoncampus.org\/content\/an-illustrated-guide-to-lenten-fasting-and-abstinence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">this useful infographic on Lenten basics<\/a>, but observed that the current norms seem like an awfully light penance. \u00a0They are. \u00a0At this time, the Church has, in her wisdom, chosen to throw out a little test: Are you in or aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p>Are you so very intractable, so very rebellious, that you have to second guess everything?<\/p>\n<p>On the lax end of the spectrum, we have Catholics who feel that even our very light communal penance is just not on point, and it would be more fruitful to do some other thing. \u00a0On the scrupulous end, there are those who poo-poo easy penances. \u00a0Go big or go home, they say. \u00a0And then there\u2019s the annual, \u201cWhat about the vegetarians?!\u201d \u00a0As if people who spend all year long never, ever, eating any bacon at all need any help from the bishops on how to get penitential.<\/p>\n<p>Americans are disobedient people. \u00a0<em>Question Authority<\/em> is our national slogan. \u00a0So our annual penance is to be asked to undertake something very simple. \u00a0Our penance is written with the average, normal-person\u2019s ordinary life in mind. \u00a0The only question is: Will you do it or won\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here\u2019s something exciting for my non-Catholic friends<\/strong>: Why yes, you may go get ashes at a Catholic church. \u00a0That is, assuming you\u2019re a wretched sinner who\u2019d like to undertake a bit of public penance. \u00a0You\u2019re welcome to show up and get smeared same as the rest of us. \u00a0Come on in, the dirt is wonderful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Meanwhile, some Lenten links:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tomzampino\/2016\/02\/lent-a-gathering-up-and-the-humble-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">Tom Zampino gets right to the heart of Lent<\/a>. \u00a0Quick, short reflection to put your brain on straight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chantcafe.com\/2014\/02\/guide-to-lent-holy-week-and-easter.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fr. Christopher Smith\u2019s guide to Lent, Holy Week and Easter is linked here<\/a>. It is excellent, don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/lisaduffy\/2016\/02\/an-insane-priest-told-me-to-pray-this-ridiculous-prayer-and-it-worked\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">Lisa Duffy writes about the Litany of Humility<\/a>. \u00a0I can attest to the goodness of this prayer. \u00a0Try it, you\u2019ll like it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/happycatholic.blogspot.com\/2016\/02\/the-big-list-of-lenten-movies.html?spref=tw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Julie Davis updated her list of Lenten movies<\/a>. \u00a0I see that\u00a0<em>Into Great Silence<\/em> isn\u2019t on there, but we can still be friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/daily-news\/why-do-we-put-ashes-on-our-heads\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tom McDonald has a review of the history of Lent<\/a> and its affiliate observances. \u00a0(Hint: Tom\u2019s your guy for cool history stuff.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dave Armstrong writes about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davearmstrong\/2016\/02\/biblical-evidence-for-penitential-mortification.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">Biblical Evidence for Mortification<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davearmstrong\/2016\/02\/biblical-evidence-for-lent.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">Biblical Evidence for Lent<\/a>. \u00a0I see more and more Protestant congregations going Lent-y, so that tells me he\u2019s not the only one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Melinda Selmys throws down the gauntlet. \u00a0If your Lent is too easy it\u2019s your own fault, and she\u2019s available with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicauthenticity\/2016\/02\/whatever-it-takes-to-make-lent-hardcore\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">a list of penances guaranteed to pull you out of your pit of self-indulgence<\/a>. \u00a0She\u2019s not kidding, either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But suppose you actually stink at penance. \u00a0Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2014\/03\/lenten-tactics-thwarting-the-meat-demon\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">my tips on thwarting the meat demon<\/a>, and here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2014\/03\/lenten-links-more-strategizing-for-meatless-fridays\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">more strategies for meatless Fridays<\/a>, including some comments on continuing throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Regardless of where you scourge yourself on the penitential spectrum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2015\/02\/what-makes-a-good-penance-3-tips-for-mid-lent-adjustments\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">here are my thoughts on how to choose a decent penance for yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are looking for books to read, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/happycatholicbookshelf\/2014\/02\/the-gargoyle-code-other-fun-what-to-read-this-lent\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">I stand by this list<\/a>. \u00a0One of them has already been pulled back out again for the third or fourth year in a row. \u00a0On that list is Father Longenecker\u2019s\u00a0<em>Gargoyle Code<\/em>, and since then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2015\/02\/screwtape-vs-slubgrip-fan-fic-or-do-gkc-belloc-knox-lewis-tolkien-have-a-new-colleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">I\u2019ve also read\u00a0<em>Slupgrip Instructs<\/em> and heartily recommend it as well<\/a>, if you are the right reader.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2015\/02\/atheism-beauty-and-the-loss-of-penance\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">last year\u2019s thoughts on penance<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want to know what you love, look at what you are willing to suffer for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The suffering we accept willingly\u00a0is the most honest of measure of who we are and what we are about.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Here\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2015\/02\/five-reasons-i-love-ashtags-actually-six-and-a-youtube-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">my defense of Ashtags<\/a>, which you shouldn\u2019t indulge in if you are prone to vanity. \u00a0But if you wish to assure you friends that yes, you\u2019re aware of your wretchedness, there you are. \u00a0When they hit the \u201clike\u201d button, you\u2019ll all know exactly what it means.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">That link also has the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-fMHms5Cvsw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Dies Irae<\/em><\/a> on it, which maybe they\u2019ll play at your church tomorrow. \u00a0If not, the Internet is here for you. \u00a0You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">And with that, I really must go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jenniferfitz\/2015\/02\/playing-with-fire-christ-in-the-temple\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">put away my Christmas decorations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">What\u2019s with all those very small boys with candles? \u00a0I\u2019m seeing a theme here. \u00a0We make it tame by calling it \u201cLight of the World.\u201d \u00a0But really, it\u2019s about setting things on fire, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a 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