Maria Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) Last night the diocese hosted a buffet-style meal for the diocesan WYD volunteers. One of my friends was worried because there was a little bit of chicken in one of the main dishes. Another friend (a guy) complained that there wasn't enough meat, and said (probably humorously) that he'd gladly perform some act of charity if he could eat some meat. So then I told them that, since it was in the octave of Easter, it was a solemn feast, and we are forbidden to abstain for religious reasons. There was supposed to be a poll part... it doesn't seem to be working, though... dunno Edited April 22, 2006 by Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailahína Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I didn't abstain it's still Easter and it's like a BIG feast that lasts a long time stupid explanation I know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSW Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Geez, I abstained and fasted and I didn't have to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tindomiel Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I don't eat meat very often anyway, so I didn't on Friday, but I didn't consciously abstain either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpamericanka Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 i'm confused...were we supposed to abstain yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 Nope. It was a solemn feast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Why don't you have to abstain for a solemn feast? Isn't solemn like somber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 No, solemn is like "big and important." On Feast days you can FEAST!! : Especially solemnities. Like when St. Joseph's falls on a Friday during lent, you don't abstain from meat then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avemaria40 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I abstained only because I had surgery yesterday (I had wisdom teeth pulled) and the only thing I could have for lunch was a McDonald's chocolate shake and for dinner I was only able to eat macaroni and coagulated milk (which was really good ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 [quote name='morostheos' post='957113' date='Apr 22 2006, 01:43 PM'] No, solemn is like "big and important." On Feast days you can FEAST!! : Especially solemnities. Like when St. Joseph's falls on a Friday during lent, you don't abstain from meat then. [/quote] I might add that Tertullian wrote something against people who fasted on Sundays...and since a solemnity is as high as a Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 [url="http://www.answers.com/solemn&r=67"]http://www.answers.com/solemn&r=67[/url] sol·emn (sŏl'əm) pronunciation adj. 1. Deeply earnest, serious, and sober. 2. Somberly or gravely impressive. See synonyms at serious. 3. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass. 4. Invoking the force of religion; sacred: a solemn vow. 5. Gloomy; somber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAM Dad Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I ate meat for the first time on a Friday since...oh...Easter last year! Alleluia, He is risen!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toledo_jesus Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 well hell. Nice of them to tell the rank and file about it. Of course, who abstains nowadays anyway...no point telling people they don't have to if they already don't. I went ahead and didn't have meat. SHOOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 So, a Friday in the octave of Easter is [i]not[/i] a day of penance like the others in the year????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I did not have meat yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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