By Carol Zimmermann
Feeling a little fuzzy on the church’s guidelines on fasting and abstinence during Lent? Or feeling like you are the only one around that acknowledges the 40 days before Easter?
Well, smart phones, the Internet and all things social media are here to help.
Modern technology, hardly the bastion of all things spiritual, actually has plenty to offer. There are probably more websites, apps, blogs, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages about Lent than there are pages in the old family Bible. There are plenty of communities too — with people posting pictures of themselves getting ashes using the aptly named hashtag — #ashtag — and posting recipes and new ideas on what to give up for Lent.
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There are websites with prayers, readings and online retreats as well as apps with tips on how to say the rosary, make a better confession and get coaching support for giving things up.
For starters, check out USCCB, Catholic Relief Services, Our Sunday Visitor or FOCUS. On Twitter, follow anything with #Lent or #AshWednesday. Pinterest has plenty of ideas on foods to eat, things to give up and Lenten crafts for kids to make.
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Once people have a handle on Lent, they might then consider backing off from the Internet’s handy tools, because some have pointed out that fasting from technology, even one day a week, is a worthwhile sacrifice for Lent as a means to quiet one’s mind from constant distractions.
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Source:: https://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/18/lent-goes-high-tech/
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