Posted on 03/02/2017 7:28:42 PM PST by NYer
Act of love, ping!
Well shoot, I was going to say because it’s a great excuse to have mac and cheese
**** In Latin the word used to describe what kind of “meat” is not permitted on Fridays is carnis, and specifically relates to “animal flesh” and never included fish as part of the definition. Additionally, fish in these cultures was not considered a “celebratory” meal and was more of a penance to eat.***
Very interesting, good to know so I won’t give them a hard time for eating “meat” on Lenton Fridays. HOWEVER, the “vegetarians” that still eat fish will NOT get a break!
When I was growing up it was always fish sticks for lunch at school. Every Friday iirc. Our area wasn’t even all that Catholic.
I read somewhere years ago, prisoners in Maine were fed lobster due to it being considered a garbage food and being plentiful.
Same here. Never ate meat on Fridays during lent. It’s probably fish filet at McD’s tomorrow as usual..
That Gallery of Regrettable Food is hilarious.
If they do eat meat are they not saved by God in John 3:16-18? Total and complete imputed righteousness? Who cares about meat after the resurrection? Is that NOT OLD TESTAMENT “Legalism” destroyed by the new covenant? Am I missing something here?
By the time they were through with it you would have had tasteless rubber.
Fish usually goes on sale this time of year at the major supermarkets.
It’s kind of cool.
On a broader note. How can it be considered suffering with Christ if one is purposely inflicting the supposed suffering on oneself?
I do so miss the old Whaler from BK, it was huge, unlike its wimpy little oblong replacement. Same size and bun as the Whopper, 4” square or so filet.
At our Ash Wednesday service (Protestant) the pastor spoke about how Lent is a journey to the cross. And where we should spend some time thinking and praying about that, and why Jesus had to die on the cross. And to ponder our sins, strive for repentance when thinking of the price that was paid, and our shame, etc. And then ...EASTER! It makes Easter and all that it means even more glorious!
About 2 hours after she left, Mom let's out a great big 'OH NO! We gave her meat on a Friday!'. And of course we all slapped our foreheads for not thinking of it.
My sister actually called her, but she (the girl) didn't seem too upset about it.
Hot dogs have meat? Did you check?
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Stick with chicken sandwiches from Subway — there’s almost no meat in those.
Crazy mackerel snappers. ;). Is that still even considered a slur?
In my experience, Good Friday always falls on a Friday.
If people voluntarily give it up, with the understanding that it has nothing to do with earning salvation or favor from God, there is no problem.
If they think it somehow does help them with salvation, or obtaining grace, or believe it is a sin to eat meat on Fridays in Lent, the that is legalism and it is a problem.
WRONG..wholesale chicken is so cheap that you couldn't hardly replace it with anything else.
Actually, Catholics don’t eat meat on any Friday.
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