tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34342178.post4856557098844243937..comments2023-09-26T04:18:45.895-05:00Comments on Arrival : The Parousian Weblog: Fasting in a McWorldPhilip de Mahyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836433393701957200noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34342178.post-56027655019972842172008-03-16T22:30:00.000-05:002008-03-16T22:30:00.000-05:00I didn't know either, so I did a google search and...I didn't know either, so I did a google search and found something on the Catholic Online Forum. <BR/><BR/>Canon 1251: Abstinence from eating meat or another food according to the prescriptions of the conference of bishops is to be observed on Fridays throughout the year unless (nisi) they are solemnities; abstinence and fast are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on the Friday of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.Ryan Hallfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252722993351860885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34342178.post-65385282688084382802008-03-16T21:47:00.000-05:002008-03-16T21:47:00.000-05:00I broke my lenten fast yesterday since it was the ...I broke my lenten fast yesterday since it was the "solemnity" of St. Josesph. Can't we do that during lent for solemnities? I still do simple things like passive mortifications, but on the highest feast days I treat those like the "feast" of Sunday. And no, I am not someone only concerned about the exceptions; I just wanted to share after I read Civis's remark and, because, like Civis, I am a wuss.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548201862517770470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34342178.post-53089809628858079132008-03-14T14:08:00.000-05:002008-03-14T14:08:00.000-05:00Okay, I'm a wuss. Do we have to do penance tommor...Okay, I'm a wuss. Do we have to do penance tommorow or is it a "feast"?Civishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949434514799433103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34342178.post-62218156438780998892008-03-14T12:36:00.000-05:002008-03-14T12:36:00.000-05:00Great post, Joey! Right on target. And the title's...Great post, Joey! Right on target. And the title's clever, too!E. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07037049513454341334noreply@blogger.com