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Not to necessarily argue with anything here, but it doesn’t make sense that going out to Red Lobster and chowing-down on shrimp cocktail and a lobster dinner is commendable, but staying home and eating beanie-weenie is not.
Well there is the title. ;^) Good job.
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook a venison steak. But all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic .... And since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday.
The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest. The Priest came to visit Bubba, and suggested that he become a Catholic. After several classes and much study, Bubba attended Mass, and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, “You were born a Baptist, and raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic.”
Bubba’s neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors, and, as he rushed into Bubba’s yard, clutching a rosary, prepared to scold him, he
stopped and watched in amazement. There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted: “You wuz born a deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a catfish.”
Ah, the good old days. I remember when I stayed overnight on Fridays with Jewish friends, their mother would kindly cook us (me) a fish dinner. The world seemed kinder in the early 60s.
8. It’s easy to remember.
There’s an Indian carryout in the food court by my office that is busiest on Fridays all year round. I think they probably don’t know why, and wonder sometimes if I should tell them.
We still practice it. Mac and Cheese are considered penitential meals here. ( -;
Usually eggs or beans or Indian.
When we occasionally forget what day it is (which happens more and more the older I get and the more retired I get) we offer prayer.
“Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins and lead all souls to heaven especially those most in need of Thy Divine Mercy.”
Friday penance always helps to remind us what he suffered for our sins.
Is it just me or are there more spelling errors today, than usual?
“gor” away?
Have Freeper’s begun to celebrate already?
Gor? Cabot?! This reference is for mst3k fans only.
When I was a kid a Catholic little old lady told me and my friends that this all started because Friday was the day the meat sacrificed to idols was in the markets of Rome. I’ve never seen that anywhere and haven’t heard it from anyone else, either, but it made a lot of sense to all of us kids.
I grew up high church Episcopalian and we also observed meatless Fridays.
I also had numerous Roman Catholic friends. At slumber parties we would order pepperoni pizza with the stipulation that it arrive at midnight.
OOPS, did not notice the caucus so I will retire from the thread.
We still observe meatless Friday’s however we are high church Anglican.
Great memories!
Can. 1249 All Christ's faithful are obliged by divine law, each in his or her own way, to do penance. However, so that all may be joined together in a certain common practice of penance, days of penance are prescribed. On these days the faithful are in a special manner to devote themselves to prayer, to engage in works of piety and charity, and to deny themselves, by fulfilling their obligations more faithfully and especially by observing the fast and abstinence which the following canons prescribe.
Can. 1250 The days and times of penance for the universal Church are each Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent.
Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Can. 1252 The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance.
Can. 1253 The Episcopal Conference can determine more particular ways in which fasting and abstinence are to be observed. In place of abstinence or fasting it can substitute, in whole or in part, other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety.
It was just the bishops. Fish on Friday never got changed.
Not eating meat on Fridays was the way Spanish Catholics thanked God for driving the Muslims out of Spain. Friday is the day the Muzzies go to the mosque, so Catholics were reminded of why they were doing this.
Not eating meat on Fridays was the way Spanish Catholics thanked God for driving the Muslims out of Spain. Friday is the day the Muzzies go to the mosque, so Catholics were reminded of why they were doing this.
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We don’t eat meat on Fridays (except today because I forgot until we were at a Middle eastern place)