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!
Unity Candle Questions Answered
Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Friday, January 02, 2009
In this week’s Coffee Talk, an interesting question came up on the subject of unity candles used at weddings.
Kristen, who knew of an engaged couple who do not want to have a “unity candle” at their wedding, but are concerned that it might be a required part of the ceremony, wrote:
“I think a unity candle is a beautiful symbol of families coming together but I had never heard of it being a part of... READ MORE
Coffee Talk Follow Up
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, November 24, 2008
In last week’s Coffee Talk discussion, Bridget posed the following question:
We are struggling with the decisions our parish is making right now and how they are spending their money. Several people in key leadership positions (not the priests) are not teaching Church doctrine. We were wondering about giving our tithe to a mission overseas instead of to our parish. Do we have a moral obligation... READ MORE
By the Book
Posted by Melissa Hartog in Features on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Canonist Dominican Father Juan-Diego Brunetta answers questions about official Church practice. He is the director of Catholic Information Services for the Knights of Columbus. Homework — Send your question. Contact information, page 6.
QUESTION:
On prayer for the dead
When I list names of people I want prayed for on All Souls’ Day and throughout the month of Novem-ber, I include all “close” relatives,... READ MORE
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