On the Fridays of Lent, we remember the sacrifice of Christ on Good Friday and unite ourselves with that sacrifice through abstinence and prayer. Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is a penitential practice. While fish, lobster and other shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumed on days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at your favorite seafood place sort of misses the point. Some of my Catholic friends take advantage of these deals, but somehow I don't feel right treating myself to the lobster special on Fridays during Lent.Ī. I've noticed that restaurants and grocery stores advertise specials on expensive types of fish and seafood on Fridays during Lent. Of course if the Friday of the Christmas Octave is treated as a solemnity by the English bishops, when it is always the lesser of the two Fridays (of the Easter and Christmas octaves), then I see no reason to abstain under any obligation.
John the Baptist & Peter and Paul, whichever is on Friday potentially, come to will probably chime in under me (so I’ll prompt him!) because it is of import for those where abstinence is still mandatory.
#Octave of easter code
I am not familiar enough with the 1917 code (and prior law), but since not only are we on the 1983 code, there is something apt about expanding abstinence exceptions.
Joseph the Worker was rightfully demoted, though unfortunately not moved, so it is double of the 1st class/1c in one calendar but not a solemnity. Precious Blood does as well, since it is put together with Corpus Domini, and St. The Pentecost Ember Days throw this off, since they are I class in 1962, but penitential, though less so than the other three. Since canon law trumps, even in places following 1939 (and there are some) I would relax abstinence, and I would make note of it were I the pastor. Now it is a solemnity according to the GIRM and canon law.
That’s why Annunciation is moved out of both Holy Week and the octave. It used to be semidouble, but it was still a specially privileged octave.
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