... that means it's a day to abstain from eating meat. For more on this, check out the Lenten rules and regs here. And to put our religious dietary laws in perspective, take a look at this.
I'll post a reminder each week!
2/8/08
It's a Friday in Lent and that means...
... that means it's a day to abstain from eating meat. For more on this, check out the Lenten rules and regs here. And to put our religious dietary laws in perspective, take a look at this.
I'll post a reminder each week!
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What is the origin of no meat on Friday's but fish is allowed? I went to a Catholic high school and we were taught that the purpose was to support the fisherman, who were primarily Catholic.
ReplyDeleteSome googling shows people repeating that story, others saying it's an urban myth but nobody presenting any information as to how it all started.
I'm all for Church "rules" that are spiritually based but I worry that the origins were more secular.
I always liked the fish symbol used in the church. You told me its significance before but I forget...ROB
ReplyDeleteI never thought that abstaining from meat on Fridays was difficult. There were always many non-meat choices that were very tasty. The only time that I remember it being a problem was a rehearsal dinner on a Friday night where there was only one choice. I think it was steak. I just pushed it around my plate and tried to be as inconspicuous as possible. So many people these days are vegetarians that I think the whole idea that abstinence is a hardship just doesn't seem to ring true.
ReplyDeleteThe early Christians used a drawing of a fish to represent Christ. "Ichthus" is "Fish" in Greek.
ReplyDelete"I" stands for "Iesu" "Ch" for "Christo" "Th" for "Theo" (God)
"U" for "Uius" (Son)and "S" for "Soter" (Savior).
I apologize for my poor memory of the Greek spelling, especially "uius".
Thanks Maeve...ROB
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