Our Village is a Little Different: Forty Days of Seeking Him

Friday, February 24, 2012

Forty Days of Seeking Him – Day Three

So, Why Don't Catholics Eat Meat on Fridays During Lent?

I get asked this question all the time. In fact, Catholics used to abstain from meat on ALL Fridays.

It is a practice that helps us to make a conscious change and willfully turn our hearts and our minds toward God. Thoughts are fleeting, physical acts are more lasting.

When I was younger, there weren't as many fancy seafood choices available, so it was a bit more austere. However, even if dinner is King Crab legs, the absence of flesh meat is still considered correct. Why? On Fridays, we are looking ahead to Good Friday, and the sacrifice of the body of Christ - the only true flesh we need.

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Melissa · 685 weeks ago

My husband follows this. I cook delicious seafood on Fridays so it is a win-win for all of us :)

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OurVillageIs 66p · 685 weeks ago

What a good wife you are! It is nice when it works out well for everyone.

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lauraoinak 36p · 685 weeks ago

Love the post, Catherine!

I'm actually an advocate of more meatless dishes to begin with, or at least cutting back on meat. Since discovering our parish's weekly soup and stations last year, I'm really looking forward to a wonderful array of simple dishes that satisfy and meet the 'no meat' requirements. Last night was all about salmon, though, as the Knights of Columbus sponsored it.
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OurVillageIs 66p · 685 weeks ago

I'm glad your parish is doing the soup with the stations again this year. I think that's such a great idea, and it might get more people to the stations, too!