{"id":3831,"date":"2011-05-14T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/deaconsbench\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:43:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:43:56","slug":"back-to-the-future-no-meat-on-fridays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2011\/05\/back-to-the-future-no-meat-on-fridays\/","title":{"rendered":"Just for the halibut: no meat on Fridays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

It\u2019s happening in England, beginning on September 16th, the anniversary of the pope\u2019s trip to the UK.<\/p>\n

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From ZENIT: <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The bishops of England and Wales are re-establishing the practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays as a penance to identify with Christ on the cross.<\/p>\n

In the resolutions published from their spring plenary assembly, which concluded Thursday, the bishops announced the re-establishment of the practice, to go into effect Sept. 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery Friday is set aside by the Church as a special day of penance, for it is the day of the death of our Lord,\u201d a statement of resolutions from the assembly reminded. \u201cThe law of the Church requires Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays, or some other form of food, or to observe some other form of penance laid down by the Bishops\u2019 Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bishops wish to re-establish the practice of Friday penance in the lives of the faithful as a clear and distinctive mark of their own Catholic identity,\u201d the statement announced.<\/p>\n

The prelates added that it is \u201cimportant that all the faithful be united in a common celebration of Friday penance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRespectful of this, and in accordance with the mind of the whole Church, the Bishops\u2019 Conference wishes to remind all Catholics in England and Wales of the obligation of Friday Penance. The Bishops have decided to re-establish the practice that this should be fulfilled by abstaining from meat,\u201d the resolution stated.<\/p>\n

The prelates said those who do not eat meat normally should abstain from some other food on Fridays.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It remains to be seen if the practice will spread to other parts of the world.\u00a0 Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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