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Tag Archives: Friday abstinence
ASK FATHER: Must we abstain from eating meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter?
We are now in the Easter Octave – Happy Easter! Let’s get out in front of this before the calendar clicks over to Friday From a reader… QUAERITUR: My wife and I recently returned to the traditional Friday abstinence from … Read More
ASK FATHER: Abstinence on a Friday of Lent that is also the Feast of the Annunciation. What to do?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What is required / recommended regarding fasting and abstinence when a solemnity falls on a Friday in Lent? And another… I can’t make out if the Lenten Friday rule of abstinence applies to the Solemnity tomorrow? … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lenten Fridays, Insects, and You
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello I am thinking about trying crickets. Are they okay to eat on Fridays of Lent? Or any Friday as a meatless option? They are a complete protein which makes them very nutritious. Gives another layer … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Lighter fare
Tagged Friday abstinence, LENT, meatless Fridays
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ASK FATHER: Can we eat meat today, Friday, Feast of the Sacred Heart or must we abstain?
A couple people have asked today about Friday abstinence from meat. Canon 1251 of the Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church says: Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can we eat meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter?
We are now in the Easter Octave – Happy Easter! Let’s get out in front of this before the calendar clicks over to Friday From a reader… QUAERITUR: My wife and I recently returned to the traditional Friday abstinence from … Read More
ASK FATHER: Must we do penance on Friday in the Octave of Christmas?
Some of you, in this busy time of visits and dashing about, may want to plan ahead for Friday of this week. Inevitably questions come up about penance on Friday during the Christmas (or Easter) Octave. The Octave of Christmas … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Canon Law
Tagged Friday abstinence
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ASK FATHER: St. Patrick’s Day 2017 on Friday in Lent
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am responsible for a brunch which is served after the Saint Patrick’s Day Mass at the Cathedral in my Archdiocese. This year, Saint Patrick falls on a Friday of Lent. I believe this means I … Read More
ASK FATHER: Friday penance on 6 January where Epiphany is transferred
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hi Father Z, I’m confused about this Friday and the obligation to do penance this Friday. Our Bishops’ Conference (Canada) transferred the Feast of Epiphany to the Sunday, but we who follow the 1962 Calendar observe it on the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Friday penance, abstinence during the Octave of Christmas
From a reader… already… Is Friday, December 30, a Meat Friday since it falls within the Octave of Christmas? It is good to see that someone is planning ahead. As I write we are a fortnight from the day in … Read More
Friday Abstinence, the Octave of Easter and You
Each year during the Octave of Easter – and of Christmas – there is a Friday. Fridays are days of penance, usually observed by abstinence from meat. So, can one eat meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter? The … Read More
Ancient Greek Fish on Friday
One of the blogs I follow is Pass the Garum. They recently moved to a new site, by the way. As you know from reading this blog for a while, garum is a fermented fish sauce that the Romans put … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen
Tagged Apicius, fish, Friday abstinence, garum, LENT
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ASK FATHER: Lent and the ol’ aligator on Friday dilemma!
I have posted on this in the past, but repetita iuvant as we say in Latin. ORIGINAL: Someone sent me a copy of a letter written by the Archbishop of New Orleans to a member of his flock about eating alligator … Read More
ASK FATHER: Parish fundraiser serves meat on 1st Fridays
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Every First Friday, a neighboring parish hosts a fundraiser dinner at which they serve beef or chicken, except during Lent. Many of our friends (homeschooling families) are parishioners there and attend every month. We hear that it’s delicious fare and … Read More
Lent, Alligators and You – Revisited
Once again, someone wrote to ask me if it is okay to eat alligator on Friday during Lent. Is this a put on? Is this a joke? Of course it’s okay to eat alligator! And crocodile, if you have some. … Read More
Friday Penance, the Octave of Christmas, and You
We are in the Octave of Christmas, that stoppage of liturgical time when we can rest in place and contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation from various angles. During the Octave of Easter, we are not obliged to do penance … Read More
TV station to broadcast Muslim call to prayer
From WND: An announcement by a television station in the United Kingdom that it will broadcast the Muslim call to prayer daily during the month-long religious observation called Ramadan has sparked concerns by those who point out that the nation’s … Read More
QUAERITUR: Getting married on a Friday. Must I abstain from meat? Fr. Z includes a brief rant.
From a reader: im getting married on friday may 31st the day after Corpus Christi. can i eat meat at the reception or do i need a dispensation? All Fridays, except for liturgical Solemnities, are days of penance even if … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can I eat insect parts on Fridays?
Since the topic came up elsewhere, I thought it a good idea to revive this question from a reader and repost it: From a reader: Do insect products count as meat products, and therefore prohibited on Fridays and other days … Read More
Lent, Alligators and You
Someone sent me a copy of a letter written by the Archbishop of New Orleans to a member of his flock about eating alligator during Lent. The answer is “yes”. You may eat alligator during Lent. This is old news … Read More
QUAERITUR: Friday penance in the Octave of Christmas revisited
Yesterday I facetiously posted about Friday penance during the Octave of Christmas. Days (other than Sunday) within the Octave of Christmas are not “heavy enough” (as a “solemnity” would be) to “outweigh” the Friday obligation to do some sort of … Read More
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Tagged can. 1245, can. 1251, Friday abstinence, meat, Octave of Christmas
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