Fridays, Meat, And Lent

[MissScripture]

I was informed that yesterday was all good for meat, because it was a feast day. Just checked Canon Law though, apparently that's not correct. Good thing I didn't eat meat.

Yeah, it needs to be a solemnity, not just a feast.

[Ash Wednesday]

Beat her, but wait for after the birth of the child

[Autumn Dusk]

Am I the only one who thinks that the guy shouldn't upset his pregnant wife....ESPECIALLY if she's a stay at home Mom.  She did it without realizing it.  Had this been a pregnant mother,  sibling, sister in law, aunt or friend thats different.  But a man should not upset his pregnant wife.  A family should eat as a family unit so as to build cohesiveness.  In this case I think it was wrong to upset your wife, make her feel bad.

 

If she wasn't pregnant, you both could set aside the meal...but she did this unintentionally.

[Ash Wednesday]

Am I the only one who thinks that the guy shouldn't upset his pregnant wife....

No... not if you read the rest of the thread... just sayin'

[XIX]

I would excuse myself, call my Bishop, and get a dispensation.

 

or I would say nothing, eat, be thankful and effortlessly gracious to my host(ess).  I would then go home and choose a sacrifice far more stringent, mortifying, and painful; practicing it in gratitude and for the spiritual benefit of my host(ess), offering it for him(her).

 

Next time someone offers you meat on a Friday, you should do their dishes.  :|

Edited February 24, 2013 by XIX

[MIKolbe]

I hate doing dishes

[add]

I hate doing dishes

 

isn't that  why you have kids?   to do the dishes, take out the trash and make to make you taco's  :think2:    :paco2:

[XIX]

isn't that  why you have kids?   to do the dishes, take out the trash and make to make you taco's  :think2:    :paco2:

He should get Cooper to do the dishes.  :)

[Didacus]

The situation would simply not occur - all my close friends know my beliefs and would not 'trap' me in this manner.  If ever it did, it would be a misunderstanding, and would easily be corrected without offense, and without breaching lent.

 

However, come puch to shove, and assuming the situation did occur; I would likely eat the meal for I believe God would understand better than my neighbor.  I would of course ask forgiveness. 

 

[Debra Little]

Eating meat on Fridays during Lent is a mortal sin, unless of course you have no other choice or it was an accident. I'm not sure if this falls into the "no other choice" scenario or not.

 

Dear FP: is it a mortal sin if a person forgets and eats meat by mistake? 

Ugh I saw a blog post about this last year, wish I could find it, but from what I gather there are times where it's more charitable to accept the meal than decline it.

 

not it it is a matter of church rule and conscience.

[PhuturePriest]

Dear FP: is it a mortal sin if a person forgets and eats meat by mistake?

 

Of course not. The three things necessary for something to be a mortal sin are that it must be grave matter, you must have had consent, and you have to know that it is indeed a mortal sin. If you forget then obviously three is out, therefore making no sin, either venial or mortal.

[Papist]

If were to be a guest for dinner at a non-Catholic's house, I would anticipate meat would be served and do an act of penance in place of abstaining from meat. 

[Slappo]

If were to be a guest for dinner at a non-Catholic's house, I would anticipate meat would be served and do an act of penance in place of abstaining from meat. 

That's only permitted on non-lenten Friday's and it is through the instructions of the USCCB that we are allowed to make such changes to the Friday abstinence. During Lent it is manditory that it be meat that we abstain from, and no penance or other abstinence satisfies the requirement unless a dispensation is granted.

[Papist]

That's only permitted on non-lenten Friday's and it is through the instructions of the USCCB that we are allowed to make such changes to the Friday abstinence. During Lent it is manditory that it be meat that we abstain from, and no penance or other abstinence satisfies the requirement unless a dispensation is granted.

 

So a vegetarian gets a pass? And what of the people that love fish...where's the penance there?

[Autumn Dusk]

The situation would simply not occur - all my close friends know my beliefs and would not 'trap' me in this manner.  If ever it did, it would be a misunderstanding, and would easily be corrected without offense, and without breaching lent.

 

However, come puch to shove, and assuming the situation did occur; I would likely eat the meal for I believe God would understand better than my neighbor.  I would of course ask forgiveness. 

 

Didacus, this occurred with his wife, not friends   I think speculating on the situation without the "wife" fact is just asking for trouble.  The spousal relationship makes a HUGE difference.