2014 Lent Calendar

March 5

• Research Fair Trade sugar .
• Tally up how many grams of added sugar I eat in my cereal, creamer, and snacks.

March 6

• Fast from meat and sugar.
• Take the Hunger IQ test and pass it on.

March 7

• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.
• Buy fair trade sugar.

March 8

• Fast from meat and sugar.

March 9

• Journal: What has my experience of fasting been so far this Lenten season? What insights have I had?
• Pray: Spend an hour in prayer; reach deep for compassion and new understanding.

March 10

• Fast from meat and sugar.
• Study: "Food & Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread"- Overview.

Baby spinach and over-wintered kale in my front yard

March 11

• Research soup kitchens that I might volunteer at.
• Study: "Food & Faith"- Introduction: Food as Sacramental.
• Plant spinach and radishes!

March 12

• Study: "Food & Faith"- Ch. 1: A Celebration of Food.

March 13

March 14

• Fast from meat and sugar.
• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.

March 15

• 

  I bought onions at the Farmer's Market, and also a bag of

  locally grown whole wheat flour.

  
  

  Shop at the Farmer's Market- support local farmers.
• Potluck with my faith community
• Study: "Food & Faith"- Ch. 2: Your Health, the Western Diet and Politics.

March 16

• Journal: What has my experience of fasting been so far this Lenten season? What insights have I had?
• Pray: Spend an hour in prayer; reach deep for compassion and new understanding.
• Study: "Food & Faith"- Ch. 2: Your Health, the Western Diet and Politics.

March 17

• Fast from meat and sugar.
• Make homemade bread with locally grown whole wheat flour.

March 18

• Plant onions & peas!

March 19

• Study: "Food & Faith"- Ch. 3: Spirituality and Food.

March 20

• Fast from meat and sugar.

March 21

• Study: "Food & Faith"- Ch. 4: Caring for the Land.
• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.

March 22

• Shop at the Farmer's Market- support local farmers.

March 23

• Journal: What has my experience of fasting been so far this Lenten season? What insights have I had?
• Pray: Spend an hour in prayer; reach deep for compassion and new understanding.

March 24

• Fast from sugar and meat.
• Plant potatoes, peas, and radishes.
• Spring cleaning

March 25

• Spring cleaning

March 26

• Fast from sugar.
• Spring cleaning

March 27

March 28

• Fast from meat.
• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.

March 29

• Shop at the Farmer's Market- support local farmers.

March 30

• Journal: What has my experience of fasting been so far this Lenten season? What insights have I had?
• Pray: Spend an hour in prayer; reach deep for compassion and new understanding.

March 31

• Fast from sugar and meat.

April 1

• Fast all day (April Fools!)

April 2

• Plant carrots and radishes.

April 3

• Fast from sugar and meat.

April 4

• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.

April 5

• Shop at the Farmer's Market- support local farmers.

April 6

• Journal: What has my experience of fasting been so far this Lenten season? What insights have I had?
• Pray: Spend an hour in prayer; reach deep for compassion and new understanding.

April 7

• Fast from sugar and meat.

April 8

• Research and shop for greens.

April 9

• Plant greens.

April 10

• Fast from sugar and meat.

April 11

• Buy cans for Food for Lane County.

April 12

• Shop at the Farmer's Market- support local farmers.