THINGS YOU COULD GIVE UP FOR LENT
Social Media and networking like Facebook,
Instagram, Snapchat
Favorite foods (pizza, ice cream, etc.)
Computer use/gaming & blogging/TV
Eating out at restaurants
Procrastination
Alcohol
Use of makeup
Soft drinks/caffeine/coffee
Parties and celebrations
Working overtime unnecessarily
Other activities that tend to be addictive for you
Certain books/magazines (read instead ones that
will help you grow spiritually)
Talking (practice silence at times)
THINGS TO ADD DURING LENT
Going to Mass more than once a week,
Praying extra Rosaries (in addition to daily
Rosary), Sorrowful Mother Chaplet
Meditation on the Sufferings of Our Lord and Our
Lady
Attending weekly Stations of the Cross
More time for personal and family prayer
Going to Confession more often
Spending more time on one’s knees, perhaps
during study, mealtime
Volunteering
Works of Mercy, both Spiritual and Corporal
Making a greater effort to properly budget /
Tithing
Faithful to Spiritual Reading