Lent Day 1: Ash Wednesday

So, here we are again, starting a new Lenten season yet again. :) What makes this year's Ash Wednesday so different? Hmm.. I guess it could be because of a few reasons namely:

1) It falls on the eve of Chinese New Year so that means fasting and abstaining even if we have reunion dinner or lunch to attend. I think it really gave me that extra push this year to really follow through and not touch a single food right till dinner. That goes to say, that includes the whole CNY period - not touching meat at all (the duck, roasted pork, bakwa, MEAT basically). Whooo! I really feel pumped up to do this!

2) I finally felt like I understood God's teaching on a deeper level after a camp I went for earlier this year. For many years now, I haven't completely been really close to the big man up there. Somehow, even as I went for camps, spiritual seminars, talks, and even Sunday School, the knowledge and understanding I got from all those hasn't really caused me to reflect on myself and change. Sure, the things I learnt helped me to be a better and knowledgeable Catholic but this year, I felt something within me change. A good change. I really want to close the gap between me and God, to really have a closer relationship with Him. This lent season is a good time to do that.

So what are my plans this year? I have decided to delete my previously published plans because like Father said, it has to be a secret and not to be told or shared to others. It's between me and God. So yeah. :) Totally forgot about it till my sister reminded me. Oops. Sorry, Lord! /.\

But basically all of the 3 important things:
- Almsgiving
- Fasting
- Praying
-AND Abstaining (Don't contact me through social media for 40 days!)


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