Hey Catholics.... is your diocese allowing you to eat meat tomorrow?

[Papa Deuce]

Philadelphia is.... And though not Catholic any longer, I think that is the wrong decision.

 

[Bob Slydell]

To save some people the effort...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1058328

 

[Kim&Chris]

The women in my office were talking about this very topic this morning. One of the most interesting comments was from an older woman who said that she'll be damned if the same church that forgives their priests for "diddling" young boys is the same church that will dictate what she eats on St. Patrick's day.

 

[goofygirl]

I heard on the news Cardinal Rigali (Philadelphia) gave the okay.

I'm not catholic so I don't really have an opinion one way or another- its not like I'm dying to eat meat on St. Patty's, just pass the beer, LOL!

 

[CEDmom]

I really have to ask this. Do Catholics not eat meat on Friday during Lent because the church says not to or because you really see it as making a sacrifice? My DH and DD are Catholic, I'm Protestant. DH won't eat meat on Friday but he's a really meat lover so I can see where it is somewhat of a sacrifice. For me, although I'm not Catholic, I don't care much for meat and rarely eat it. It just wouldn't be much of a sacrifice if I couldn't eat it so I just don't see the point if it doesn't matter much anyway .

 

[Twinkles6892]

I don't know about meat, but my catholic friend is having a chocolate party tomorrow, since we have the day off and apparently lent is off on St. Pattys day too?

 

[r3ngels]

I heard on the news Cardinal Rigali (Philadelphia) gave the okay.

I'm not catholic so I don't really have an opinion one way or another- its not like I'm dying to eat meat on St. Patty's, just pass the beer, LOL!

I miss Rigali...

I think it is a sacrifice but I don't eat fish/seafood so it is hard what to make for dinner or to send in the kids lunch box...
My dad on the other hand goes out for a huge seafood dinner or fish fry... not much of a sacrifice.

But I just do as I am told...

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

S Florida has allowed it..I am not catholic, but it made all the papers and my boss (who is 100% Irish AND catholic) will be thrilled!

 

[momrek06]

OK FOR MEAT in Worcester CTy, Central MA. The Bishop has given his O.K.!!!!

 

[AMcaptured]

It is weird but as a Catholic, I think it is OK for me to have corned beef tomorrow but not a steak. Does that make sense? However, since I don't like corned beef I will still be abstaining from meat tomorrow.

 

[mom2boys]

OK'd for Baltimore Archdiocese too. Actually I believe I heard that it was being allowed nation-wide. I do recall it happening several years ago.

I don't feel right about it. The closer it gets the more I am thinking that I will save the corned beef & cabbage for Saturday. I had already switched tonight's dinner to the lingini with clam sauce - not much of a sacrifice.

 

[helenabear]

I really have to ask this. Do Catholics not eat meat on Friday during Lent because the church says not to or because you really see it as making a sacrifice?

For me it is the sacrifice aspect. I also remember to fast on certain feast days as well. Trust me, it gets hard for me to find things to make that don't contain meat in it.

Our Diocese hasn't given a dispensation, so no, it is NOT a nationwide dispensation. I don't mind and I truthfully don't see why so many do. To me St. Patrick's Day is such a minor feast day to even "worry about" during Lent.

 

[gate_pourri]

Mine is... Although I am out of the country, so I wonder if that counts?

 

[gate_pourri]

I really have to ask this. Do Catholics not eat meat on Friday during Lent because the church says not to or because you really see it as making a sacrifice? My DH and DD are Catholic, I'm Protestant. DH won't eat meat on Friday but he's a really meat lover so I can see where it is somewhat of a sacrifice. For me, although I'm not Catholic, I don't care much for meat and rarely eat it. It just wouldn't be much of a sacrifice if I couldn't eat it so I just don't see the point if it doesn't matter much anyway .

I do it because the church says not too, although I am not really the best Catholic.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I have always been curious about the no-meat thing. I used to be Catholic, but we converted to another religion when I was still in elementary school. A fast is a fast, one shouldn't eat anything (according to the Old Testament). When did not eating meat become a fast? Again just curious about the reasoning behind it.

 

[Missy1961]

I have always been curious about the no-meat thing. I used to be Catholic, but we converted to another religion when I was still in elementary school. A fast is a fast, one shouldn't eat anything (according to the Old Testament). When did not eating meat become a fast? Again just curious about the reasoning behind it.

It's not fasting--it's abstaining. I've never really figured out why we do it--but then, I've never asked anyone about it.

I don't worry about it--I won't be eating meat tomorrow anyway. My diocese is allowing it.

 

[Papa Deuce]

I have always been curious about the no-meat thing. I used to be Catholic, but we converted to another religion when I was still in elementary school. A fast is a fast, one shouldn't eat anything (according to the Old Testament). When did not eating meat become a fast? Again just curious about the reasoning behind it.

Well Fridays do not require fasting in the Catholoic religion, just giving up meat during Fridays during lent.

 

[pooh4evr]

This is prpbably completely wrong but I thought I heard on the radio today thet there was a special dispensation(sp) from the Vatican whenever St Patricks Day falls on a Firday during Lent. It's not as if St Patricks Day is only celebrated here- I'm sure they are happy about it in Ireland!

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Well someone mentioned it as a fast...either on this thread or the other one.

Okay, then where does the no-meat fit in? And why Fridays? I guess I could google this myself.

Here is an interesting link: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0527.html

And yes it is called a fast.

 

[helenabear]

Well someone mentioned it as a fast...either on this thread or the other one.

Okay, then where does the no-meat fit in? And why Fridays? I guess I could google this myself.

Here is an interesting link: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0527.html

And yes it is called a fast.

I skimmed the article and from what I can tell the fasting they are speaking of is just that, fasting. As in not eating food period.

There are two aspects to that article. One was the fast and the other the abstaining from meat. They are not the same thing.

If you look up, the United States is actually much more lenient with the whole fast & abstain issue anyway. A true Catholic should be fasting through out the entire 40 days of Lent. But for whatever reason we do not do this.

For what it is worth it is not a call from the Vatican. Not all areas are allowed to eat meat tomorrow. My Diocese is one of them.

http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/abfast.phphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting#Roman_Catholicism