tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post6253692436103551596..comments2024-03-23T09:59:53.293+00:00Comments on LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW: A scenario for Friday abstinenceRichard Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-2175768517073744962011-09-22T14:48:23.206+01:002011-09-22T14:48:23.206+01:00The obvious thing to do is take the meat, run all ...The obvious thing to do is take the meat, run all the way to Scotland, eat it, and return to the table before anyone notices your absence.<br /><br />God bless.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-16849408474307724362011-09-21T12:12:50.985+01:002011-09-21T12:12:50.985+01:00A traditionalist priest told me many years ago tha...A traditionalist priest told me many years ago that in these circumstances one should eat the meat and offer it up as a sacrifice, for the reasons you give [phariseeism, causing offence etc.]<br /><br />Just plain Catholic common sense!<br /><br />I don't know about asking for seconds though ;-)Webmaster Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145929812952678326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-32648360898173303952011-09-21T08:12:49.990+01:002011-09-21T08:12:49.990+01:00(b) for me. Waste not, want not.
Definitely not (d...(b) for me. Waste not, want not.<br />Definitely not (d) as the beef is never rare enough.<br />Perhaps if you ate it really fast it wouldn't count as you wouldn't taste anything.<br />Knowing my non-C friends they'd just say: "Good. All the more for us."Gentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569143943867323153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-26810947540090996292011-09-21T08:02:43.855+01:002011-09-21T08:02:43.855+01:00It's certainly a sin to fast like a Pharisee -...It's certainly a sin to fast like a Pharisee - to draw attention to yourself, to fast as "a mark of identity", as a means of advertising "different-ness". <br /><br />You eat what you're given and you make no mention of it whatsoever.Anagnostishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706938507885553293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-79001137440648813382011-09-21T06:34:42.434+01:002011-09-21T06:34:42.434+01:00I usually slide the much-lusted-after-piece-of-mea...I usually slide the much-lusted-after-piece-of-meat to my non-observing companion when my hosts are not looking. That should take care of my soul and give due respect to host's hospitality.<br /><br />But I fault...as Chesterton puts it- he that looks at a plate of ham and eggs with lust hath already committed breakfast/lunch/supper with it in his heart<br /><br />Arrrrgh! Catholicism is not meant for for wimps...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439614087264567341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-38181190101142061192011-09-21T01:29:33.628+01:002011-09-21T01:29:33.628+01:00OR - you can do what I do, and politely turn down ...OR - you can do what I do, and politely turn down invites on Fridays to avoid any chance of the aforementioned scenario from happening (but it's important to remember I'm anti-social and look for any excuse to get out of said dinner dates).TLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699746979019393620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-53435039592217642832011-09-20T22:01:38.827+01:002011-09-20T22:01:38.827+01:00I seem to remember a story about St. Teresa of Avi...I seem to remember a story about St. Teresa of Avila being offered bacon on a Friday after she and some nuns had traveled some distance; not only did she enjoy the bacon, she chastised the nuns who pointedly left their bacon on their plates. The general rule is, you presume the good intentions of your host rather than some perverse test of your fidelity. <br /><br />And have the red wine. Or a bourbon and Seven (I don't care for martinis, whether shaken, stirred, folded, bent, stapled or mutilated).Anthony S. Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807873592896092136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-51156351380405510512011-09-20T20:12:18.461+01:002011-09-20T20:12:18.461+01:00Momangelica - abstention from a martini may be a b...Momangelica - abstention from a martini may be a bridge too far! You put me to shame.<br /><br />Pattif - I was taught that also.<br /><br />Michael - Yes, their lordships seem a bit unsure about what constitutes a sin. Pre Vat II it was considered a venial sin to break the abstention rule.Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-14095994705061343252011-09-20T20:09:14.845+01:002011-09-20T20:09:14.845+01:00Mike - I am sure you are right, I seem to recall t...Mike - I am sure you are right, I seem to recall that some part of the world used to eat beavers on Fridays as they were deemed aquatic and, therefore, non mammalian (or mammiferous)!Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-38576554871439976622011-09-20T20:02:22.598+01:002011-09-20T20:02:22.598+01:00Troll-like fruitless quibble:
I have read, but not...Troll-like fruitless quibble:<br />I have read, but not checked , that some order of monks at some point tried to bowldlerize the NT out of St John Baptist eating locusts,ever,let alone on Fridays or in Lent, as these would be meat, even if un-mammalian.Or is it mammiferous?Mike Cliffsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405021835510775527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-659533241354423772011-09-20T17:10:24.733+01:002011-09-20T17:10:24.733+01:00A funny and important post.A funny and important post.Lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173616693453942166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-61040829950980370992011-09-20T15:26:03.136+01:002011-09-20T15:26:03.136+01:00Our usual Friday Penance( acknowledgement of the d...Our usual Friday Penance( acknowledgement of the dreadful torture and death of Our Dear Lord) is to abstain from the Rev James or wine/whisky etc<br />as well as meatfree meal; now that can hit harder than the meal by the way especially on a hot day when a Martini with ice and lemon could go down a treat; But, if there are predicaments we know it is not a sin as in our hearts we want to have solidarity with Our Saviour and the mind is on this as we struggle. So Friday stands out as a special day due to the struggle. See?momangelicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982875216331629413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-70455507848108950622011-09-20T13:41:19.554+01:002011-09-20T13:41:19.554+01:00Richard,
A great post! As to sin-no sin post on my...Richard,<br />A great post! As to sin-no sin post on my blog:(The Jarrow Scriptorium) on Friday last ;according to the Sunday bulletin of St Mary's Cathedral Newcastle it is not a sin to eat meat on a Friday as it is only a request from the Bishops, but one is bound to do some form of penance on Fridays! As to pattiff post comment I agree it would be a bigger sin to waste the food! (I am starting to sound like a would be theologian).<br /><br />God Bless/Cheer.YE OLDE JARRA SCRIBEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368297651311397134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-66289714717895565762011-09-20T13:00:32.752+01:002011-09-20T13:00:32.752+01:00Back in the olden days, I was taught that, althoug...Back in the olden days, I was taught that, although it was a sin to eat meat on a Friday, it was a bigger sin to waste food.pattifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471601225724857390noreply@blogger.com