Fishy Fridays
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Have you heard that the bishops of England & Wales have returned their dioceses to meatless Fridays?
The reason the bishops give for the move is the desire for common witness:
The Bishops wish to re-establish the practice of Friday penance in the lives of the faithful as a clear and distinctive mark of their own Catholic identity. They recognise that the best habits are those which are acquired as... READ MORE
Broth Okay on Fridays?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, March 05, 2010
In the comments on my beans and rice recipe, wisdomandpeace asked “A question I’ve always had, though, is it allowable to use chicken broth (but no actual pieces of chicken) in a recipe on a day we abstain from meat? I’ve always avoided those recipes on Fridays during Lent, just in case, but if it were allowable, it would certainly open up my repertoire of Lenten meals!”
I found quite a few articles that address the topic, and thought that two in particular were worth reading.
The first one, on EWTN, is by Fr. Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. The entire thing is worth reading, but he specifically mentions the broth issue in the clarifications at the end of the article: “Present canon law allows the use of sauces made from animal fats, as well as their use in cooking, so the use of beef or chicken stock would enter into this category.”
In a piece on his blog, Jimmy Akin analyzes the canon law on the topic and comes to the same conclusion. You can read his analysis here.
I hope this helps!
'Thy Will Be Done'
Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Faith on Friday, October 02, 2009
I imagine that most of you are familiar with Pope Paul VI’s authoritative teaching on the morally licit use of NFP to avoid pregnancy:
“With regard to physical, economic, psychological and social conditions, responsible parenthood is exercised by those who prudently and generously decide to have more children, and by those who, for serious reasons and with due respect to moral precepts, decide not... READ MORE
How Far is Too Far?
Posted by Sara Fox Peterson in Marriage on Thursday, October 01, 2009
I wrote last time about the inseparable connection between the unitive and procreative aspects of sexual intercourse. When a couple needs to avoid pregnancy they must abstain from both aspects during potentially fertile times. But how may they express their love for each other during these times? How much physical intimacy, short of intercourse, is good for maintaining the unique bond between husband... READ MORE
In Defense Of Marrying Young—Updated
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Bristol Palin’s unwed pregnancy is not so unusual these days, but her solution—marriage—is. Mounting their hobby horse, the usual suspects have seized on her situation as evidence that abstinence education doesn’t work. Rather a leap of logic, that, since no matter what values her parents tried to instill, we don’t know what education she received at school.
Be that as it may, I want to ride that... READ MORE
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