tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13804788.post6438003195246793630..comments2024-03-27T11:27:31.790-05:00Comments on A Catholic Life: Friday: Abstain from MeatMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07929374709032473716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13804788.post-40258092589081308902007-06-30T09:55:00.000-05:002007-06-30T09:55:00.000-05:00Bill's comment amuses me because it reminds me of ...Bill's comment amuses me because it reminds me of something my former pastor once said to me. (He's a Benedictine and I was at the abbey for the weekend. A young man had recently joined the abbey, although I don't think he had formally professed anything yet.)<BR/><BR/>Vincent, the young man in question, queried as to why we abstained from meat on Fridays. We discussed it for a few moments, the Father said, "I always have a problem eating fish on Friday's because I enjoy fish so much."<BR/><BR/>Well, the following evening we were having pizza and beer and Father then admitted that he never much cared for pizza.<BR/><BR/>"There's your solution to your Friday dilemma, Father." I exclaimed. "Have pizza without meat. Then, not only have you give up meat, you're eating something you don't like. What great penance."<BR/><BR/>He wasn't amused, but Vincent was. :)beezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185433444648099531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13804788.post-31436125655279977992007-06-29T09:08:00.000-05:002007-06-29T09:08:00.000-05:00I observe penance every Friday but giving up meat ...I observe penance every Friday but giving up meat is not a penance for me because I eat little meat per month. Giving up meat is fine for those who really eat meat ordinarily but even there it is no sacrifice if they then console themselves by having trout almondine or salmon in a breval sauce.<BR/> Imagine at the judgement:<BR/> "I gave up meat every Friday."<BR/> " Yes but you had two plates of spaghetti with cream sauce every Friday too.... to console yourself."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13804788.post-6064138942690466332007-06-27T20:22:00.000-05:002007-06-27T20:22:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing that. I completely agree.Thank you for sharing that. I completely agree.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929374709032473716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13804788.post-58852509126744389952007-06-27T16:01:00.000-05:002007-06-27T16:01:00.000-05:00And according to my Franciscan Constitutions:"The ...And according to my Franciscan Constitutions:<BR/><BR/>"The time of Advent and, above all, the Lent before Easter, as well as every Friday, should be considered by us as times of more intense private and communal penance."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com