Guest Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 If I eat meat today ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 No, but if you do you should offer up some other sort of fast in its place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Cool man....Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 So I couldn't think of something to abstain from today...Then I just got to aa and they have these fun size nestle crunch...And they look so good and am so hungry....So I will abstain from those and then tear into some chicken breast when I get home.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Today is a solemnity, is it not? Doesn't that obviate Friday's penitential nature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary+Immaculate<3 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 That's what I was about to say Not The Philosopher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 "Fun Size." The greatest marketing scam in the history of scams. Nobody wants mini size, but who can refuse fun size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Perhaps 3 phun size in honor of the Trinity? Of course, it is All Saints day, and you don't want to dis any of those saints, so enjoying a few thousand sounds even better..... Edited November 1, 2013 by AnneLine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 beat me to it, not the philosopher. it's the solemnity of all saints day, no penance is required. for most fridays of the year, however, Nihil is correct--either no meat, or substitute it with some other special Friday penance. this is never necessary the Friday after Christmas and the Friday after Easter, and actually I'm not sure since they got rid of the octave of Pentecost I guess that Friday is no longer a solemnity... but also on any Friday that happens to have a solemnity on it. it is traditional to do some kind of fasting or penance on the day before a solemnity, but it is not required. yesterday being Halloween one wouldn't really expect anyone in the USA to have done that but it is nice to do when one thinks of it for other solemnities... it is Catholic to fast as it is Catholic to feast :smokey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Today is a solemnity, is it not? Doesn't that obviate Friday's penitential nature? Oh, good call. I forgot because someone's national episcopal conference has done away with most of the Holy Days of Obligation. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Why today? Cause it is all saints day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 well the question was because it's Friday, and all Fridays are penitential days throughout the year. but yes, a solemnity trumps a penitential day, so All Saints Day makes this no longer a penitential day. a solemnity doesn't have to be a holy day of obligation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 well the question was because it's Friday, and all Fridays are penitential days throughout the year. but yes, a solemnity trumps a penitential day, so All Saints Day makes this no longer a penitential day. a solemnity doesn't have to be a holy day of obligation. I wish more of them were though. :sad2: I have a hard time feeling connected to the liturgical cycle outside of Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Josh, I'm fasting from candy today too. well the question was because it's Friday, and all Fridays are penitential days throughout the year. but yes, a solemnity trumps a penitential day, so All Saints Day makes this no longer a penitential day. a solemnity doesn't have to be a holy day of obligation. Interesting. I'm not familiar with solemnity. Something to look up. it is Catholic to fast as it is Catholic to feast :smokey: I like this line. Edited November 1, 2013 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Dang I missed out on those nestle crunch ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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