[ThePatriotsFlag]

Fish on Friday? You could see the Catholic Church, and the country, slipping way back then when the “practice” was “eased”...nothing surprises me now. I wasn’t Catholic back then, but always ate fish on Friday. I had no choice at the school lunch counter. Imagine enforcing (imposing?) that practice today. Don’t tell me we haven’t LOST something as a nation.

[Tax-chick]

It’s funny how people will accept any kind of food restrictions when they believe it’s for their physical benefit, but the idea of a spiritual discipline is something else again.

Like Msgr. Pope, full disclosure ... I’m an on-again, off-again anorexic, so fasting isn’t the smartest thing for me. It doesn’t take much to trip the switch for “Let me show you how little I can eat.” Prayer and almsgiving are safer.

[Biggirl]

Please see post number 9. Thank-you.

[cloudmountain]

Fish on Friday was not universal. It was for the West.
Mexico (I have relatives there.) didn't have that. Only only the wealthier, the West, had that caveat.

Not being universal, it was an option for the Pope to change. I believe that's true.

[Salvation]

I agree, I still stick to my Fish on Friday!