What about the American bishops?
Anyone check to see if they’ve recently taken positions in Gorton’s and Mrs. Paul’s?
Where in the Bible does it say not to eat meat on Fridays?
I think the Church should worry more about getting the faithful to understand Christ’s teachings, than coming up with more rules to drive people away.
IIRC, England (Anglican Church) at one time designated 2 days a week as fish days to help out the fishing industry. It wasn’t penance. Maybe 200-300 years ago. I no longer have the book but remember it because I’m Catholic and it caught my eye.
I’m with the Australian Bishops. Do year round abstinence right now.
I wish they would do that in the States. I love fish.