Comments on: Lent This Year: Buying Things

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:25:17 +0000

In reply to Nikita Che. Nope I went back to an iPhone 6s+.

By: Nikita Che

Nikita Che — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:14:55 +0000

Hi Matt! Were you able to keep it up using just one simple phone? I have same thoughts, yet getting a simple calls and sms phone only would probably mean carrying a tablet to get to Uber, check in on flights etc, as you say. Curious,
Nikita

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:42:16 +0000

I could see you altering this plan or building on. Possibly become like David Welsford and live on a boat for a year.

By: Kyung Munneke

Kyung Munneke — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:00:33 +0000

In reply to Matt. Thank you for sharing this Matthew. Have you ever met pope Francis? Or visited the World Youth Days? This year's WYD will be held in Krakow, Poland, from 25 -31 July. God be with you, always.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:39:30 +0000

In reply to Ram. Donating some, selling some, trashing some. Depends on what it is.

By: Ram

Ram — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:01:45 +0000

Hey Matt,

So what will you be doing with the “stuff” you reduce?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:03:58 +0000

I’m giving up swearing….not that I’m so bad, but there are better ways to express oneself. And every time I slip, I’m donating $5 to charity. Matt, I love your idea and recommend the book, “Throw Out Fifty Things” by Gail Blanke.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:18:23 +0000

I gave up meat last year and have been plant based for a while, it really makes a huge difference

By: Andrew Haines

Andrew Haines — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:31:33 +0000

In reply to Matt.

Matt, I had no idea you were so well read into Francis. You might like some of the stuff we’ve published at Ethika Politika that takes the pope at his word, but also reads him very charitably from the orthodox tradition: https://ethikapolitika.org/channel/papal-window/

Best wished for a fruitful Lent.

By: Ibon Azkoitia

Ibon Azkoitia — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:40:25 +0000

Oh didn’t knew this Matt, it’s great idea. I will try to meditate each day (never meditated before). Thanks for sharing and good luck!

By: Amanda Rush

Amanda Rush — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:24:29 +0000

Good luck, and I hope you have a meangful and successful Lent.

By: kimstuart12345

kimstuart12345 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:17:10 +0000

I’m giving up anger this year. With two impending losses of a personal note, it’s probably a good idea to start finding out what other emotions might substitute. 😉

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:24:04 +0000

Of course the Coolest Pope Ever has a much deeper and better look at this, including talking about the globalization of indifference:

http://time.com/3714056/pope-francis-lent-2015-fasting/

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:15:38 +0000

In reply to Robert Dall. Yes if something breaks that prevents me from working I'll replace it (just had a hard drive fail on a NAS for example), but no new things.

By: Kyle Benk

Kyle Benk — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:02:49 +0000

Good luck 🙂

By: Robert Dall

Robert Dall — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:33:32 +0000

I take it if you laptop dies you will have the option to replace it. There was also a good documentary about this called “The Clean Bin Project”

http://www.cleanbinmovie.com/