This piece of news is actually both amusing and talk-worthy. Can you guys skip daily checks on your FB accounts for at least one whole (holy) week from Palm Sunday to Black Saturday (28 March – 3 April, 2010)? I know I can but that’s because I receive FB messages straight to my Blackberry and I just ignore the header if it’s not worth reading.
But if you can’t help it because you need to check your Farmville harvest and the like….read on!
Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz
MANILA, Philippines – Can you give up Facebook and videogames during Lent?
According to former Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, Filipino Catholics should abstain from videogames, movies, texting and even social networks as a form of sacrifice during the Lenten season.
“All these sacrifices such as abstaining from movies, Facebook, videogames, texting and eating pork are a form of mortification of the flesh. It is a form of self-denial that is meant to elevate the spiritual needs over the physical,” he said in an interview.
Cruz said time away from computers and games would mean more time for reflection. He added, however, that Filipino Catholics should also focus on doing more good works such as giving to the poor during Lent.
Cruz’s call echoes a similar proposal by British Church leaders urging people to give up their iPods and abstain from using technology at least for a day.
The retired archbishop had earlier encouraged Catholic bishops to use blogs as a tool to evangelize people.
Convinced or not? State your case. 😉
This is so so true. I ran into a Priest here in Los Angeles County and he threw down the “No Facebook for Lent” suggestion. I decided to give up ice cream instead.
Hey randy, thanks for visiting my blog! 😉
And FYI, I give up another thing during lent. LOL! 😉